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Images formed by concave mirror using ray diagram

Last Updated on August 20, 2020 By Mrs Shilpi Nagpal 23 Comments

Question 1 The image formed by concave mirror is seen to be virtual,erect and larger than the object.What is the position of the object?

Question 2 The image formed by concave mirror is seen to be real,inverted and of same size.What is the position of the object?

Question 3 Where should an object be placed in front of a concave mirror so as to obtain highly enlarged image?

Question 4 Write the applications of concave mirror?

Question 5 Where should an object be placed in front of a concave mirror so as to obtain image between F and C?

Question 6 Where should an object be placed in front of a concave mirror so as to obtain image beyond C?

Contents

  • 1 Images formed by concave mirror using Ray Diagram
    • 1.1 (1) Object is at infinity
    • 1.2 (2) Object is beyond C
    • 1.3 (3) Object is at centre of curvature
    • 1.4 (4) Object is between C and Focus
    • 1.5 (5) Object is at focus
    • 1.6 (6) Object is between pole and focus
  • 2 Application of Concave Mirror

Images formed by concave mirror using Ray Diagram

(1) Object is at infinity

Images formed by concave mirror using ray diagram

(a) Image is formed at focus.

(b) It is real and inverted.

(c) It is highly diminished.

(2) Object is beyond C

Object is beyond C

(a) Image is formed between F and C.

(b) Size of image is less than that of object.

(c) It is real and inverted.


(3) Object is at centre of curvature

Object is at centre of curvature
(a) Image is formed at C.

(b) It is of same size.

(c) It is real and inverted


(4) Object is between C and Focus

Object is between C and F
(a) Image is formed beyond C.

(b) It is enlarged.

(c) It is real and inverted


(5) Object is at focus

Object is at F
(a) Image is formed at infinity.

(b) It is real and inverted

(c) It is highly enlarged.


(6) Object is between pole and focus

Object is between P and F
(a) Image is formed behind the mirror.

(b) It is enlarged.

(c) It is virtual and erect.

Application of Concave Mirror

(1) Reflectors (head light, torch, search light)

(2) Shaving and make up mirrors.

(3) Solar cookers (when parallel beam of sunlight fall on mirror,it is brought to focus.As a result temperature increases and hence food is cooked)

(4) ENT specialist uses spherical mirror.

Filed Under: Class 10, Light-Reflection and Refraction Tagged With: application of concave mirror, object is at centre of curvature, object is at focus, object is at infinity., object is between C and Focus, object is between pole and focus, object is beyond C

About Mrs Shilpi Nagpal

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Comments

  1. Jagbir says

    March 1, 2018 at 11:00 pm

    Good diagrams are shown of concave mirror

    Reply
  2. prince says

    March 5, 2018 at 5:55 pm

    nice work, keep it up

    Reply
  3. Kriti says

    May 21, 2018 at 11:19 pm

    Diagrams are so appropriate and so helpful….. Great job…. Keep it up

    Reply
  4. Erick says

    August 27, 2018 at 7:58 pm

    Great ..Good going keep going

    Reply
  5. Ikram Ullah khan says

    August 29, 2018 at 9:14 am

    Please explain the situation when the object is at F?

    Reply
    • Mrs Shilpi Nagpal says

      August 29, 2018 at 9:20 am

      Plz see point number 5. It is already explained.

      Reply
  6. Srinivas says

    September 18, 2018 at 7:10 am

    Good

    Reply
  7. Charu says

    October 16, 2018 at 7:20 pm

    Clearly visible n understable diagram .

    Reply
  8. kashish Gupta says

    November 3, 2018 at 11:29 pm

    awsm

    Reply
  9. Prakash says

    November 14, 2018 at 10:21 pm

    It was very helpful and easy to understand. It is good thing that properties are also given for the image formed by concave mirror.
    Thank You Very Much.

    Reply
  10. Dayona Thomas says

    March 13, 2019 at 9:34 am

    Thanks for giving such good explanation. Through Good and clear images.Well done and keep going

    Reply
  11. Jagdish says

    April 5, 2019 at 7:35 am

    Thanks, for the help. You saved my time…..

    Reply
  12. Switi says

    April 25, 2019 at 1:51 pm

    Really Diagrams (Images formed by concave mirror) are to helpful for me

    Reply
  13. Amedor Julius says

    July 22, 2019 at 12:12 pm

    God bless you. Keep it up

    Reply
  14. Amedor Julius says

    July 22, 2019 at 12:15 pm

    Your explanations are marvelous. It is really helped me. Thank you

    Reply
  15. Amedor Julius says

    July 22, 2019 at 12:16 pm

    It has really helped me.

    Reply
  16. Ramesh says

    July 28, 2019 at 10:29 am

    Hi madam you given a good information on “Images formed by concave mirror using ray diagram” in simple way.. ThanQ..

    Reply
  17. Shubham kumar says

    November 26, 2019 at 11:04 pm

    This image formation is helpful for me….thank u

    Reply
  18. Swatika Mishra says

    December 25, 2019 at 9:03 pm

    God bless you

    Reply
  19. Mansi jain says

    May 17, 2020 at 8:46 am

    Thanks it was easy to understand and the best way to learn the application and image formed by concave mirror..

    Reply
  20. Bhanu Prakash says

    July 14, 2020 at 5:33 pm

    Super for students

    Reply
  21. Kripa Krishnan says

    July 16, 2020 at 10:28 am

    Great, keep good and

    Reply
  22. Ankit says

    July 26, 2020 at 10:10 am

    Mam you are amazing teacher

    Reply

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