Bombay Scottish School, Mahim

Worksheet No: 1 Term: I Date: 08.06.2020

Name: ____________________________ Roll No: ____ Grade-Div: 8 - ___
Subject: __________________________ Unit: Chapter 5 - Light

Section (A)
Images formed by two inclined plane mirrors:
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Number of images formed (n) = , where θ is the angle between the two inclined mirrors.
θ
If n is even, then the number of images seen in the mirror = _________
If n is odd, then the number of images seen in the mirror = __________

Spherical Mirrors
A spherical mirror is that mirror whose reflecting surface is the curved part of a hollow
glass sphere.
Types of spherical mirrors:
Spherical Mirror

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Technical terms related to spherical mirror:

Principal Focus / Focal point of a spherical mirror:

Concave mirror Convex Mirror

Definition:
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Differentiate between:
Real image Virtual image

Convenient rays for the construction of image by ray diagram:

1. When incident ray is parallel to the principal axis, then reflected ray
(for concave mirror) ___________________________________________________
(for convex mirror) _____________________________________________________

2. When the incident ray passes or appears to pass through the focus, then
reflected ray ______________________________________________________

3. When
the incident ray passes or appears to pass through the centre of curvature, then
reflected ray, _________________________________________________

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Ray diagrams for formation of images in a concave mirror:

Case 1: When the object is at infinity

Characteristics of image – Nature :

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Position:
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Size:_____________

Case 2: When the object is beyond the centre of curvature

Characteristics of image – Nature: ___________________

Position: __________________ Size: ____________

Case 3: When the object is at the centre of curvature (C)

Characteristics of image – Nature: _____________________

Position: _____________________ Size:_____________

Case 4: When the object is between the centre of curvature (C) and focus (F)

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Characteristics of image – Nature : _____________________
Position: _____________________ Size:_______________

Case 5: When the object is at the focus (F)

Characteristics of image – Nature : _____________________

Position: _____________________ Size:_______________

Case 6: When the object is between the focus (F) and the pole (P)

Characteristics of image – Nature : _____________________

Position: _____________________ Size:________________

Ray diagram for the formation of image in a convex mirror:

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case 1: When the object is at infinity

Characteristics of image – Nature : _____________________

Position: _____________________ Size:________________

Case 2: When the object is kept at any distance in front of the mirror

Characteristics of image – Nature : _____________________

Position: _____________________ Size:________________

(Section B)

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1. Explain the following terms for the spherical mirrors:
(a) Centre of curvature (b) Radius of curvature (c) Pole
(d) Principal axis
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2. State the direction of incident ray which after reflection from a spherical
mirror retraces its path. Give a reason to your answer.
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3. (i)For what position of the object, the image formed by a concave mirror is
magnified and erect?
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(ii) State whether the image in part (i) is real or virtual?
Ans.: _________________________________________________________________

4. Name the type of mirror used to obtained:

(i) a real and magnified image (ii) a virtual and magnified image
(iii) a virtual and diminished image (iv) a real and diminished image
(v) a virtual image which is of the same size as that of the object
Ans.: (i) ___________________________ (ii) ____________________________
(iii) ___________________________ (iv) ___________________________
(v) ___________________________
5. For an object placed at a distance 20cm from a concave mirror, the image of an
object is formed at the same position. What is the focal length of the mirror?

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Ans.: _______________________________________________________________

6. Take a polished silver spoon.

Case 1: Hold the spoon in such way that the inside surface of the spoon is closer
to your face.
Case 2: Hold the spoon with its outside surface towards your face.
State the one similarity and one difference for images formed in both the cases.
Ans.: Similarity: _______________________________________________________
Difference: _______________________________________________________

7.

A right angle ABD made with the copper wire is placed before a concave mirror
having focal length 20cm as shown in figure. If l(DF) = 10cm, then:
(i) Copy the figure and complete the ray diagram to get an image of the
right angle ABD.
(ii) Also find the total length of the image formed.
Ans.:

Total length of the image = __________________

(Section C)

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1. Complete the following table for a concave mirror:

No. Position of the Nature and the size of the

Position of the image
object image
1 Beyond the centre
of curvature (C)
2 At the centre of curvature
(C)
3 Real, inverted and highly
magnified
4 Behind the mirror

2. Explain in detail any two uses of: (i) a concave mirror (ii) a convex mirror
3. How will you distinguish between plane mirror, a concave mirror and a
convex mirror, without touching them?
4. How is the focal length of a spherical mirror related to its radius of curvature?
5. (i) State the position of the object for which the image formed by a concave
mirror is of the same size as that of the object.
(ii) State the nature of the image formed in part (i).
6. At what maximum distance the image in a convex mirror can be obtained?
In this case, what will be the location of the object?
7. At what maximum distance the image in a concave mirror can be obtained?
In this case, what will be the location of the object?
8. When a concave mirror is used as a shaving mirror, where is the person’s face
in relation to the focus of mirror?
9. The radius of curvature of a convex mirror is 40cm. Find its focal length.