· By a convex mirror, the image of objects of very large area is formed in a small area. Thus, the field of view of a convex mirror is larger. Therefore, it is installed in motor cars or trucks as a rear-view mirror next to the driver.
· Convex mirrors are used in reflective street lamps, due to their larger expansion area they spread light over a larger area.
An object is placed 15 cm in front of a convex lens of focal length 25 cm. The image distance will be
A short object of length L is placed along the principal axis of a concave mirror slightly away from the focus of the mirror (u ≈ f). What will be the length of the image? (symbols carry their usual meanings)
An object X is placed in air in front of a convex refracting surface. Following four sketches are drawn for depicting the situation (symbols carry their usual meanings).
Which of these could be correct sketches?
a)
b)
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d)
When white light passes through the prism, the light colours bend differently. Arrange the following colours from the one that bends the least to the one that bends the most :
I. Blue
II. Green
III. Yellow
IV. Orange
Select the correct answer from the codes given below :
The optical phenomena, twinkling of stars, is due to :
The sky appears blue due to :
