concave mirrors

Front

Which of the following best describes a concave mirror?

Back

A mirror that curves inward like a cave

Front

The focal point of a concave mirror is:

Back

The point at which incident light rays that are parallel to the principal axis converge after reflecting from the mirror.

Front

Which type of image can concave mirrors form but convex mirrors cannot?

Back

Real and inverted image

Front

Which of the following is NOT a practical use of concave mirrors? Options: A) As a dentist’s mirror, B) In car headlights and torches, C) In shop security mirrors, D) Makeup mirrors that are curved inward

Back

In shop security mirrors

Front

Can a concave mirror be called a plane mirror?

Back

False

Front

Do concave mirrors follow both rules of reflection?

• The angle of incidence = the angle of reflection.
• The incident ray, the reflected ray, and the normal all lie in the same plane.

Back

Yes, they follow the 2 rules.

Front

What does the 1/f represent?

Back

Reciprocal of the focal length of a spherical mirror

Front

Concave mirrors can form real or virtual, inverted or upright, and magnified, diminished, or same-sized images — depending on object position.

Back

True