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Draw suitable diagrams to illustrate the action of (i) concave mirror, and (ii) convex mirror, on a beam of light incident parallel to the principal axis.

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ICSE-LIGHT-TOPIC 2 Spherical Mirrors (3 Marks Questions )
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  2. An object of height 20 cm is kept at a distance of 48 cm in front of ...

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  3. An object of height 20 cm is kept at a distance of 48 cm in front of ...

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  4. Define the terms pole, principal axis and centre of curvature with re...

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  7. At what distance from a concave mirror of focal length 25 cm should a...

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  8. Define the terms focus and focal length of a concave mirror. Draw dia...

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  9. Explain the meaning of the terms focus and focal length in case of a c...

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  10. Complete the following diagrams in Fig. by drawing the reflected ray f...

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  11. Complete the following diagrams in Fig. by drawing the reflected ray f...

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  12. Fig. shows a concave mirror with its pole at P, focus F and centre of ...

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  13. The diagram , below shows a concex mirror . C is its centre of curvatu...

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  14. Draw a ray diagram to show the formation of image by a concave mirror ...

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  15. Draw a ray diagram to show the formation of image by a concave mirror ...

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  16. What is meant by magnification? Write its expression for spherical ...

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  17. How will you distinguish between a plane mirror, a concave mirror and...

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  18. State two uses of a concave mirror.

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  19. (a) When a concave mirror is used as a shaving mirror, where is the p...

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  20. Which mirror will you prefer to use as a rear view mirror in a truck:...

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