What is a lens?

  • A
    $A$ piece of glass
  • B
    An optical system with two refracting surfaces
  • C
    $A$ mirror with a curved surface
  • D
    $A$ device to reflect light

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$(i)$ Under what condition does a concave mirror produce a virtual and magnified image? Draw a labelled ray diagram to show the formation of the image in the above case. Also,state the position of the object to produce a magnified and real image.
$(ii)$ $A$ ray of light moving along the principal axis is falling on a concave mirror. Draw the path of the reflected ray. Also,state the values of the angle of incidence and reflection in this case.

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What happens when an oblique ray of light enters from glass into air?

The focal length of a plane mirror is $.....$

$(a)$ $A$ thin converging lens forms a:
$(i)$ Real magnified image.
$(ii)$ Virtual magnified image of an object placed in front of it.
Write the positions of the objects in each case.
$(b)$ Draw labelled ray diagrams to show the image formation in each case.
$(c)$ How will the following be affected on cutting this lens into two halves along the principal axis?
$(i)$ Focal length,
$(ii)$ Intensity of the image formed by half lens.

The mirror formula describes the relationship between the height of the image and the height of the object.

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