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What is the center of curvature of the mirror?
The center of curvature of a mirror is the point located at a distance equal to the radius of curvature from the mirror's vertex. It is the center of the sphere of which the mirror forms a part. Light rays that are reflected from the mirror and pass through this point are either parallel to the principal axis (for concave mirrors) or appear to diverge from this point (for convex mirrors).
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
What is vertex of concave mirror?
No such term vertex being used in concave mirror. We would say by the term 'pole' of the mirror. Or optic center of the mirror. Of course vertex is used in case of parabola. Following this we may use vertex synonym to the pole or optic centre of the concave mirror
Examples of concave and convex mirrors?
Convex means rounded or curved like the exterior of a circle or sphere. Also called as fish eye or diverging mirror. The mirror coating of the concave mirror is on the outside of the spherical surface. In concave mirrors, the center of curvature and the reflecting surface fall on the same side of the mirror.
What is the difference between Radius of curvature and centre of curvature?
The radius of curvature is the distance from the center of a curved surface or lens to a point on the surface, while the center of curvature is the point at the center of the sphere of which the curved surface is a part. In other words, the radius of curvature is the length of the line segment from the center to the surface, while the center of curvature is the actual point.
What is the center of curvature of the mirror?
The center of curvature of a mirror is the point located at a distance equal to the radius of curvature from the mirror's vertex. It is the center of the sphere of which the mirror forms a part. Light rays that are reflected from the mirror and pass through this point are either parallel to the principal axis (for concave mirrors) or appear to diverge from this point (for convex mirrors).
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 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
What is definition of centre of curvature of lens?
define the term centre of curvature
What is mean by centre of curvature?
This means the vented of a circle. It is the radius of the circle that is perpendicular to a line tangent to any point on the concave side of a smooth curve.
What are spherical mirrors?
The most curved mirrors are spherical mirrors. The centre of curved surface is called center of curvature. There are two kinds of spherical mirrors. Concave and convex mirror.
What is vertex of concave mirror?
No such term vertex being used in concave mirror. We would say by the term 'pole' of the mirror. Or optic center of the mirror. Of course vertex is used in case of parabola. Following this we may use vertex synonym to the pole or optic centre of the concave mirror
Examples of concave and convex mirrors?
Convex means rounded or curved like the exterior of a circle or sphere. Also called as fish eye or diverging mirror. The mirror coating of the concave mirror is on the outside of the spherical surface. In concave mirrors, the center of curvature and the reflecting surface fall on the same side of the mirror.
What is the difference between Radius of curvature and centre of curvature?
The radius of curvature is the distance from the center of a curved surface or lens to a point on the surface, while the center of curvature is the point at the center of the sphere of which the curved surface is a part. In other words, the radius of curvature is the length of the line segment from the center to the surface, while the center of curvature is the actual point.
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.
An object is placed between focus and centre of curvature of a concave mirror. Draw a ray diagram and derive mirror formula. Also write magnification formula.?
In a concave mirror, when an object is placed between the focus and the center of curvature, the image formed is real, inverted, and enlarged. To derive the mirror formula, use the mirror formula: 1/f = 1/v + 1/u, where f is the focal length, v is the image distance, and u is the object distance. The magnification formula is: M = -v/u, where M is the magnification, v is the image distance, and u is the object distance.
What is the difference of a concave mirror to a convex?
Concave mirror* its reflecting surface is curved inwards*it can form both real and virtual images*the centre of curvature and the focus lies in front of the mirror*it can form both enlarged and diminished imagesConvex mirror* its reflecting surface is curved outwards*it can form only virtual images*the centre of curvature and the focus lies behind the mirror*it can form only diminished images
