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What is the center of spherical mirror?

The geometric centre of a spherical mirror is called its pole. The centre of the hollow sphere for which the mirror is a part, is called the centre of curvature. The line joining the centre of curvature and the pole is the principal axis. A light ray incident on a spherical mirror, after reflection appears to pass through the principal focus in the case of a convex mirror and passes through the focus in the case of concave mirror. The diameter of the spherical mirror gives the measure of its aperture


Can a lens have it's optical centre outside the lens?

No, the optical center of a lens is always located within the lens itself. It is the point from which light rays appear to converge and is used as a reference point for optical calculations.


Where will the image form when you place an object on the principal axis of a concave mirror at a point between focus and centre of curvature?

If the object is placed on the principal axis of a concave mirror at a point between the focus and centre of curvature the image will form beyond the centre of curvature


Why is it possible to simplify the number of actual refractions in a lens down to one refraction at a central line through the optical centre?

There are a few reasons why it is possible to simplify the number of actual refractions in a lens down to one refraction at a central line through the optical centre. One reason is that when light passes through a lens, the lens refracts the light in such a way that the light is brought to a focus. The amount of refraction that occurs depends on the curvature of the lens and the index of refraction of the lens material. However, no matter how curved the lens is, the amount of refraction is always the same at the optical centre of the lens. This is because the optical centre is the point on the lens where the light rays passing through the lens are parallel to the principal axis of the lens. Another reason why it is possible to simplify the number of actual refractions in a lens down to one refraction at a central line through the optical centre is that when a lens is rotated about its optical axis, the image formed by the lens does not rotate. This is because the optical centre of a lens is invariant with respect to rotation. This means that it is not necessary to take into account the actual refractions that occur at different points on the lens when calculating the image formation by the lens.


Why light ray move straight through optical center?

as per the law of reflection angle incidence=angle reflection and angle is measured with respect to normal so when it passes from centre its normal,its incident ray, its reflected ray becomes in straight line

Related Questions

What is the distance from the centre of a circle to its circumference?

This distance is called the 'radius'.


A line joining pole and centre of curvature of the mirror is called?

The line joining the pole and the centre of curvature of a mirror is called the principal axis. This line is a key reference point for determining the focal length and characteristics of the mirror.


What is called optical center of a lens?

optic centre is the geometrical centre of the lens the rays of light passing through this point emerges in the same direction without bending.


What is the width of a circle called?

The width of a circle is called the diameter. The distance from the centre to the edge is called the radius and the distance around the rim is called the circumference


The line which is at a distance equal to the radius of a circle from its centre is called?

Radius


What is the distance that passes through the centre of a circle called?

It is the diameter of the circle.


Define principal focus and principal aris?

principal focus is the ray which diverge at a point on the other side of the lensPrincipal Axis lens have two centre of culvature,the line passing through them and joining these centres is called principal axis.


What is the distance from the centre of Wodonga to the centre of Albury?

From the centre of Albury to the centre of Wodonga is a distance of 5.53km.


What is the ratio of focal length of a spherical mirror to its radius curvature?

The focal point of a convex mirror lies on the same side as the centre of curvature and is at a distance of half the radius of curvature from the optical centre.


The distance from the edge of a circle to the edge going through the centre is called?

The diameter.


What is a point equal distance from all points on the circumference called?

It is the centre of a circle


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