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Reflection Notes Cleaned

The document explains the reflection of light, detailing the laws of reflection and the differences between real and virtual images. It also defines key terms related to mirrors, such as pole, principal axis, center of curvature, radius of curvature, aperture, and principal focus. The simplified version presents the same concepts in a more accessible manner.

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Reflection Notes Cleaned

The document explains the reflection of light, detailing the laws of reflection and the differences between real and virtual images. It also defines key terms related to mirrors, such as pole, principal axis, center of curvature, radius of curvature, aperture, and principal focus. The simplified version presents the same concepts in a more accessible manner.

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Reflection of Light

- Reflection of light is the phenomenon of bouncing back off the light rays in the same medium.

Laws of Reflection:

(i) The incident ray, the reflected ray and the normal, all lie on the same plane at the point of

incidence.

(ii) The angle of incidence is equal to the angle of reflection.

Real image is obtained when the rays of light after reflection or refraction actually meet at some

point.

It can be obtained on the screen and can be seen with the eye.

Virtual image forms when rays of light do not actually meet, but appear to meet when produced

backwards.

It cannot be obtained on the screen.

Image Formed by Plane Mirror:

(Diagram shows object and image with labeled rays and points A, B, A', B', i, r, u, v.)

Spherical Mirror Terms:

- Pole (P): Centre of the mirror's reflecting surface.

- Principal Axis: Horizontal line through the pole and centre of curvature.

- Centre of Curvature (C): Centre of the hollow sphere of which the mirror is a part.

- Radius of Curvature (R): Radius of that hollow sphere.

- Aperture: Diameter of the reflecting surface.

- Radius of Curvature (R) = 2 × focal length (f)


- Principal Focus: Point on principal axis where parallel rays meet or appear to meet.
Simplified Version
Reflection of Light (Simple Explanation)

- When light hits a surface and bounces back, it's called reflection.

Laws of Reflection:

1. The incoming ray, the reflected ray, and the normal line are all on the same flat surface.

2. The angle it hits equals the angle it bounces off.

Real Image - Rays actually meet. Can be seen on a screen.

Virtual Image - Rays only appear to meet. Can't be seen on a screen.

Plane Mirror Image:

- A plane mirror forms a virtual image behind the mirror at the same distance as the object is in front.

- The angles of incidence and reflection are equal.

Mirror Terms Made Easy:

- Pole (P): Center of the mirror.

- Principal Axis: Line through center and curvature center.

- Center of Curvature (C): Middle of the imaginary sphere.

- Radius of Curvature (R): Distance from mirror to C.

- Aperture: Width of the mirror.

- Principal Focus (F): Where light rays meet after bouncing.

- Formula: R = 2f

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