Mirror

Image that forms on a

Real image screen.
Image
Virtual image Image that cannot be
formed on a screen.
 Mirror
Plane Mirror Concave Mirror Convex Mirror

• Upright • Near object: • Upright

• Laterally inverted upright and
enlarged • Smaller in size
• Same size as the
object • Far object: real
• Distance of object image, inverted
and image from the and smaller in size
plane mirror is the
same
Application Plane Mirror

A plane mirror helps a dancer to correct his

movement.
Application Plane Mirror

A plane mirror makes a living room look spacious.

Application Concave Mirror

A concave mirror helps to magnify the image to

make it easier for someone to apply make up.
Application Concave Mirror

A concave mirror is used by a dentist to see the

patient’s teeth so that the image formed looks
bigger and closer.
Application Convex Mirror

A convex mirror is used

as a safety feature at
dangerous corner of a
road.
Application Convex Mirror

Convex mirrors at the supermarket can help a

shopkeeper to see every corner of the supermarket
to prevent theft.
Application Convex Mirror

Convex mirrors are installed on a bicycle to help the

rider see behind him / her.
 Optical Instruments that Apply the Concept of
Reflection of Light

Periscope
• Instrument used in submarines to observe the sea surface.
• Uses the concept of reflection of light.
• Light from the sea surface is hit through the top mirror and is
reflected. The light is then reflected again at the second mirror,
right into the eye of the observer in the submarine.
 Optical Instruments that Apply the Concept of
Reflection of Light

Kaleidoscope
• A toy made using plane mirrors.
• Can create various amazing patterns.
• These patterns are obtained due to the repeated reflection of
the image of the objects inside the kaleidoscope.
• Therefore, the number of images seen is more than the
number of objects.
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