20th August , 2015 / Class 12th

DPS RAY OPTICS

Mirror formula and Its Applications
Practice the question given below :
1.

Discuss the sign convention for Spherical mirrors ?

2.

Prove that f

4.

Why Convex mirror is used as Rear view mirrors ?

5.

What is Spherical Abberation ? How it is corrected ?

6.

A 5cm long needle is placed 10cm from a convex mirror of focal length 40cm .
Find the position , nature and size of image of needle. What happens to the size
of image if needle is moved farther away from the mirror.
[Ans : v = +8cm , virtual / erect ]

7.

An object is placed at a distance of 36 cm from a convex mirror . A plane mirror is

placed so that the two virtual, images so formed coincide . If the plane mirror is at
a distance of 24cm from the object , find the radius of curvature of convex mirro .
[Ans : f = 18cm ]
r
i

P
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24cm

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9.

12cm

A thin rod of length f/3 is placed along the optical axis of a concave mirror of focal
length f such that the image which is real and elongated , just touches the rod .
What will be its magnification ?
[ Ans : 1.5 ]
An object is placed exactly midway between a concave mirror of radius of curva
ture 40cm and a convex mirror of curvature 30cm . The mirrors face each other
and are 50cm apart . Determine the nature and position of the image formed by
successive reflections first at concave mirror and then at convex mirror .
[Ans :21.43 and virtual ]

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R
for spherical mirrors.
2
Derive the mirror formula and the magnification formula for the following cases :
(i)
for concave mirror forming real images
(ii)
for concave mirror forming virtual images
(iii) for convex mirror forming virtual images

20th August , 2015 / Class 12th

DPS RAY OPTICS

Mirror formula and Its Applications

10.

If you sit in a parked car , you glance in the rear view mirror R = 2cm , and notice
a jogger approaching . If the jogger is running at a speed of 5m/s , how fast is
theimage of the jogger moving when the jogger is (a) 39 m (b) 29 m (c) 19 m
(d) 9 m away .
[ Ans :

1
1
1
1
m/s,
m / s, m / s, m / s ]
280
150
60
10

An object is kept in front of a concave mirror of focal length 15cm.The image is

formed three times the size of the object . Calculate the two possible distances
of the object from the mirror.
[ Ans : -20 cm , -10 cm ]

12.

Using mathematical mirror equations Deduce that :

(i)
An object placed between f and 2f of a concave mirror produces a
real image beyond 2f.
(ii)
A convex mirror produces always a virtual image independent of the
location of the object.
(iii) The virtual image produced by a convex mirror is always diminished
in size and is located between the focus and the pole.
(iv) An object placed between the pole and focus of a concave mirror
always produces a virtual and enlarged image .
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