MyQuestionIcon

1

You visited us 1 times! Enjoying our articles? Unlock Full Access!

Image Formation by Spherical Mirrors

A mirror is a...

Question

A mirror is a smooth surface which can change the direction of light falling on it such that it returns to the same medium.

A

True

Right on! Give the BNAT exam to get a 100% scholarship for BYJUS courses

B

False

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

Open in App

Solution

The correct option is A True

Suggest Corrections

thumbs-up

0

Similar questions

Q. A smooth polished surface which can return the rays of light into the same medium is called
(a) mirror
(b) lens
(c) prism
(d) table top

Q. When light moving in one medium falls at the surface of another medium, _______ light returns back to the same medium.

A mirror changes the ________ of light that falls on it.

Q. The angle of a prism is

A

. One of its refracting surfaces is silvered. Light rays falling at an angle of incidence

2 A

on the first surface returns back through the same path after suffering reflection at the silvered surface. The refractive index

μ

, of the prism is
[Assume, surrounding medium to be air]

Q. Light incident on a rotating mirror M is returned to a fixed mirror N placed

22.5 k m

away from M. The fixed mirror reflects it back to M (along the same path) which in turn reflects the light again along a direction that makes an angle of

27^{\circ}

with the incident direction. The speed of rotation of the mirror is:

View More

Join BYJU'S Learning Program

similar_icon

Related Videos

lock

Playing with Spherical Mirrors

PHYSICS

Watch in App

explore_more_icon

Explore more

Image Formation by Spherical Mirrors

Standard VII Physics

Join BYJU'S Learning Program

CrossIcon