Ray Optics and Optical Instruments
Madhya Pradesh Board · Class 12 · Physics
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What to Focus On
- Concave mirror converges parallel rays to a real focus
- Convex mirror gives a virtual focus
- For spherical mirrors, f = R/2
- Snell’s law: sin i / sin r = n21
- Optically denser means light bends towards the normal
- Optically rarer means light bends away from the normal
- Critical angle is the angle of incidence for which refraction angle is 90°
- If i > ic, total internal reflection occurs
- No transmission of light takes place in total internal reflection
Common Mistakes to Avoid
A concave mirror always forms a real image.
The focal length of a concave mirror is positive and that of a convex mirror is negative.
In the mirror equation, the signs of u and v can be ignored if the formula is remembered correctly.
Memory Tips
Light as electromagnetic radiation in the visible range and the speed of light in vacuum
Cartesian sign convention for mirrors and lenses
Concave mirror focus and focal length
Convex mirror behavior
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