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What is the principal axis of a spherical mirror ?

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### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding the Structure of a Spherical Mirror:** - A spherical mirror is a mirror that has the shape of a portion of a sphere. It can be either concave or convex. 2. **Identifying Key Points:** - In a spherical mirror, there are two important points: - **Center of Curvature (C):** This is the center of the sphere from which the mirror is a part. ...
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MODERN PUBLICATION-RAY OPTICS AND OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS-Revision Exercises (Very Short Answer Questions)
  1. What is the principal axis of a spherical mirror ?

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  2. If we turn the mirror by an angle of 20^(@), the reflected ray will tu...

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  3. What should be the height of the plane mirror which will enable a pers...

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  4. What is the position of the object for which the image formed by a con...

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  5. What is the nature and size of the image formed by a convex mirror ?

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  6. When a person moves towards a mirror with velocity 3v, by which veloci...

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  7. Why a parabolic mirror is preferred to an ordinary spherical mirror?

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  8. Which spherical mirror has a real focus ?

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  9. Which type of mirror is preferred for observing traffic at the back ?

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  10. What will be the change in focal length of a concave mirror when it is...

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  11. Two plane mirrors are inclined at an angle of theta^(@) What will be ...

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  12. What is the number of images of an object held between two parallel pl...

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  13. What is the focal length of a plane mirror ?

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  14. How will the focal length of a concave mirror change if the wavelength...

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  15. Which mirror is used as a shaving mirror and why ?

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  16. For which position of the object, magnification of convex lens is -1.(...

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  17. Why danger signals are red ?

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  18. Write the relation between critical angle and refractive index of a me...

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  19. A substance has critical angle of 45^(@) for yellow light. What is its...

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  20. If (sini)/(sinr)=n(21)gt1. Out of medium 1 and medium 2, which is mor...

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