Chapter Overview: Light – Reflection and Refraction (Class 10 Physics Board Booster)
This free crash course by PW Foundation covers every important topic in the chapter, tailored for board exam preparation. The session includes conceptual explanations, numerical problem-solving, and previous year questions (PYQs).
Topics Covered in Sequence
- Reflection of Light & Its Laws
- Image Formation by Plane Mirrors
- Spherical Mirrors (Concave & Convex)
- Sign Conventions & Mirror Formula
- Refraction of Light & Snell’s Law
- Spherical Lenses (Convex & Concave)
- Lens Formula & Magnification
- Power of a Lens & Combination of Lenses
Key Concepts Explained
Light and Its Properties
- Light is a form of energy that enables vision.
- Speed in vacuum = 3 × 108 m/s; travels in straight lines.
- Real images (can be projected on a screen) vs. Virtual images (cannot be projected, e.g., mirror image).
Laws of Reflection
- Angle of incidence = Angle of reflection.
- Incident ray, reflected ray, and normal lie in the same plane.
Plane Mirror Image Characteristics
- Virtual, erect, same size as object, same distance behind mirror, laterally inverted.
Spherical Mirrors – Image Formation Rules
Important Terms
- Pole (P): Midpoint of mirror.
- Center of Curvature (C): Center of the sphere.
- Principal Focus (F): Where parallel rays meet (or appear to meet).
- Focal Length (f) = R/2 (Radius of curvature).
Rules for Ray Diagrams
- Ray parallel to principal axis passes through focus (or appears to).
- Ray through center of curvature reflects back along the same path.
- Ray through focus reflects parallel to principal axis.
- Ray incident at pole reflects at equal angle.
Concave Mirror – Six Cases (Object Position → Image Position, Size, Nature)
- At infinity → At focus; highly diminished; real & inverted.
- Beyond C → Between C and F; diminished; real & inverted.
- At C → At C; same size; real & inverted.
- Between C and F → Beyond C; enlarged; real & inverted.
- At F → At infinity; highly enlarged; real & inverted.
- Between P and F → Behind mirror; enlarged; virtual & erect (only case for erect image).
Convex Mirror – Two Cases
- Object at infinity → Image at focus; highly diminished; virtual & erect.
- Object anywhere → Between P and F; diminished; virtual & erect.
Sign Convention (Cartesian System)
- Pole/Optical center = Origin.
- Incident ray direction (left to right) = Positive.
- Distances opposite to incident ray = Negative.
- Heights above principal axis = Positive; below = Negative.
Mirror Formula & Magnification
- 1/v + 1/u = 1/f (where u = object distance, v = image distance)
- Magnification (m) = -v/u = hi/ho (positive = virtual & erect; negative = real & inverted)
Refraction of Light
- Bending of light when moving from one medium to another due to change in speed.
- Laws of Refraction
- Incident ray, refracted ray, and normal lie in the same plane.
- Snell’s Law: sin i / sin r = constant (refractive index).
- Absolute Refractive Index (n) = c/v (speed in vacuum / speed in medium).
- Relative Refractive Index: n2/n1 = v1/v2.
- Real Depth / Apparent Depth relationship (e.g., swimming pool appears shallower).
Spherical Lenses – Key Rules
- Convex Lens (Converging): Thick in middle; focal length positive.
- Concave Lens (Diverging): Thin in middle; focal length negative.
- Optical Center (O): Light passes through undeviated.
- Two Centers of Curvature per lens.
Lens Formula & Magnification
- 1/v - 1/u = 1/f
- Magnification (m) = v/u = hi/ho (no negative sign; negative m indicates real/inverted)
Power of a Lens
- P = 1/f (in meters); Unit: Diopter (D).
- For combination: P_total = P1 + P2 + ...
Previous Year Questions (PYQs) Solved
- Concave mirror: Object between C and F → real, enlarged, inverted image.
- Erect image from concave mirror requires object placed between P and F (distance < focal length).
- Same-sized image occurs when object is at center of curvature.
- Convex lens: Object beyond 2F → real, inverted, diminished image.
- Numerical example: Object at 30 cm, convex lens f=20 cm → image at 60 cm, height = -8 cm (real, inverted).
Final Tips for Board Exam Success
- Practice ray diagrams for all mirror and lens cases.
- Memorize sign conventions and formulas.
- Solve all PYQs and DPP sheets from the PW app.
- For deeper understanding, refer to Understanding Geometrical Optics: Principles, Mirrors, and Lenses for advanced conceptual clarity on mirrors and lenses.
- If you're preparing for higher-level exams, check out Essential Physics Theory for Plus Two Examinations for theory and problem-solving strategies.
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refraction of light you know what the manual students are getting confused sir there are too many numericals are there
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quite convenient for you to understand the concept so what exactly I have so the topics that we are going to cover
that will in a proper sequence that is reflection of light. Then we will discuss about spherical mirrors. Then
sign conventions then rules and formation of images by spherical mirrors. You need to put more
concentration in that particular part and refraction of light then spherical lenses. Rules and formation for the
spherical of lenses and power of the lens. This is how in eight different parts we will we will be covering the
entire chapter. So let's begin. So the introduction says what is light? The very first thing or a one marker
question appears from that like what is light? So we need to understand the light is a form of energy. It is nothing
but a form of energy which helps us to see things around us. See without light you won't be able to see anything. It
will be a complete dark. So in the presence of light we are able to see. So it is a form of energy through which you
are able to see or it gives a sensation of vision. So that's how you do that. And the speed of light in vacuum that is
3 * 10 ^ 8 m/ second. So that is the speed of light which we are going to use at various places. So you need to
remember this value. Sometimes people you know the students are asking so what is the speed of light in air so it is
approximately 3 * 10 ^ 8 because there is there is a presence of particles or a medium that is air medium so speed gets
a bit lower side as compared to the vacuum but approximately we consider it as 3 * 10 ^ 8 m/s
how the light travels so the light travels in a straight line so it always travel in a straight line so whenever we
are going to draw the ray of light or the beam it will always travel in a straight path. Apart from that from
where the light is going to come. So we we know about the sun bulb light. So these are called sources. So the source
of light is nothing but an object from which light is given out maybe natural or maybe man-made as I gave you example
of sun. So that is a natural source of light. bulb, light, these are the man-made sources of light. Apart from
that, when we talk about the images, there are two kinds of images. What is that? The very first is real and
inverted. We need to understand what is real and inverted. So, it's quite easy. If the object is like that, the image
will be appearing upside down. So, that is called inverted image. That is called inverted image. If the object is like
that the upright the image will be forming upside down that is called the inverted image. What about the real? So
in a real category I would be writing which can be obtained on screen
which can be obtained on screen. So real images are those images which can be obtained on screen. The example is the
movie theater. The movie which you generally watch in a theater you see a projector which is projecting on a
particular screen that is called the real image right the projector you must have seen in your school then they must
be showing some presentation or some video. So you are required a particular screen. Such images are called real
images. Whereas there are other kind of image that is virtual and erect. Virtual image which cannot be obtained on
screen. Which cannot be obtained on screen.
Like example, let me tell you when you are standing in front of the plane mirror, do you require any screen to see
your image? No, never. You do not require any screen to see your image. What you see? You see yourself inside
the mirror. So you do not require any screen. So in that case, such particular images are called virtual images. What
about the erect property? So when you are standing in front of the plane mirror, you are standing like that. the
image will be exactly like that. So the in this is called inversion of the image. This is called erect image. So
that is the difference between the real and inverted and virtual and erect. Sometime the question you know the
student might ask that can a virtual image can be inverted? Generally no no virtual image will be erect and real
image will be inverted. The next thing is what is a medium? Because the light is traveling through
various mediums. So what is a medium? So medium is a substance through which light propagates through which the light
travels. Reflection of light. So that is one of the phenomena which we generally you know observe in our daily life. So
reflection is nothing but it is the bouncing back of light in the same medium on striking the surface of any
object. You must have seen the plane mirror. Let's take an example for the plane mirror. So that is a plane mirror.
Consider it as plane mirror. I'm doing the polishing on the right side. So now it became a plane mirror.
So if here we have a medium. So let's suppose this is the medium and light is striking on the plane mirror. It will
reflect back in the same medium. This is what the reflection of light is. The bouncing back of light in the same
medium is called reflection of light on striking on any surface be it plane mirror or spherical mirror or any other
surface. So this is what the reflection of light is. What kind of different reflections are there? So there are two
kinds of reflection. One is regular reflection and second is irregular or diffused reflection. Irregular
reflection can also be called as diffused reflection. So regular reflection is what? So regular
reflection says when the reflecting surface is smooth like plane mirror and well polished again like plane mirror
the parallel rays falling on it are reflected parall to one another. If I draw the another ray of light parallel
to this ray after reflection it will be reflecting back parall to the reflected ray. So you can see this is what the you
know regular reflection is. So understand the concept when the rays of light is striking on any surface after
reflection it is going again parallel in the same medium that is called the regular reflection. Whereas the
irregular reflection will be exactly opposite to that. Like if the rays of light are coming parall to each other
striking on surface going in the various diffused direction that is called the irregular or it can be also called as
it can also be called as diffused reflection. See we are able to see different objects
like your wall, ceiling, floor. They are not perfectly reflecting material but we are able to see them because they are
actually doing the irregular or diffused reflection. The reason is there is no polish no shiny surface. So when the
light is striking on it, it is having some sort of diffused surface. So the light diffused in the various direction
and we are able to see the object. So such reflections are called diffused reflection. Let's take an example. So we
are having the different categories over here of the regular reflection and irregular reflection. So let's see the
rays of light are coming parall to each other and I'm drawing the normal. This is what the normal par perpendicular to
the surface is a normal. So if you observe all the light rays are going parallel
after reflection whereas in the diffused reflection if you see the light is going in the various direction
like that like that. So this is the difference between regular and irregular reflection. Moving ahead. So what are
the laws of reflection? one of the favorite questions or you know the analysical based questions which is
appearing in the previous exam years based on such diagram which is the explanation of law of reflection. So the
according to the laws of reflection that we have two different kind of laws. The very first law says the angle of
incidence is equal to the angle of reflection. Amazingly what are the notations? So the light
which is actually incidenting we need to understand this. If the light if the ray of light is incidenting on the plane
mirror that is called the incident ray. Whereas the the light which is going back that is called the reflected ray
and the angle formed between incident ray and normal that is called the angle of incidence. And the angle formed
between reflected ray and normal is called angle of reflection. And this is my normal. Normal is nothing but
perpendicular and imaginary perpendicular to any surface at any point. So according to the law of
reflection, it says the angle of incidence will be equal to the angle of reflection. They will be equal to each
other always and always. Be it for the regular reflection, be it for the irregular reflection, be it for the
spherical mirrors, it is applicable everywhere. The second point is the incident ray, reflected ray, normal all
lie on the same plane at the point of incident. So this is the point of incident. So they all lie on the same
plane at the point of incidence. Most important question, two marker. Sometimes in an analytical question,
four marker. So just memorize it. Law of reflection will be applicable everywhere. It is a law not a rule for
anything. So law will be applicable everywhere. Moving ahead. So the reflection of light in this category
like what are the exact characteristics which we generally see in the plane mirror. When we see the images in the
plane mirror what we observe the very first thing that we observed which is the image of a real object is always
virtual. So the images formed by the plane mirror will be virtual and it cannot be obtained on screen. It cannot
be obtained on screen and it will be a virtual image. I already gave you the insight about the virtual and direct
image and this is what we are going to get in the plane mirror. So this is the very first point that we have covered.
The next point the image formed in the plane mirror is always erect. So if you're standing upside right, it will
give you the same image. Your head will be up as the object. So it will give you always an erect image. Like the upside
of the image is the upside of the object. This is how you get the image in the plane mirror. The size of the image
in the plane mirror is always the same as the size of the image. Which means whatever your
height is, whatever the size of the object is, the image will be also of the exact same size when you are obtaining
the images in the plane mirror. That is point number three. So one, it gives a virtual image. Two, it gives an erect
image. Three, the size of the image is equal to the size of the object. So these are the three points which we have
seen so far. The other two points are the image formed in the plane mirror is as far behind the mirror. That means if
this is your plane mirror, if the object is here, the image will be exactly on the other side at the same distance from
the plane mirror. If you need to observe this, so this is how you see yourself. Like for an example, if this is my plane
mirror and I'm drawing an object here, you will be getting the image exactly opposite. The distance between the plane
mirror and the object and the distance between the plane mirror and the image will be equal to each other. If they are
standing d distance apart, the distance of the object from the plane mirror will be equal to the distance of image from
the plane mirror will be equal to each other. Point number five, the image formed in the plane mirror is literally
inverted. You must have noticed that when you're standing in front of the plane mirror and observing your image,
if you are taking your right hand up, it seems like in the image you are taking your left hand up. So that is called the
lateral inversion. If you see the image of the boy, he is, you know, already taking his right hand up. So in the
image, it appears like he's raising his left hand in the upward direction. So that is called the lateral inversion. It
is not inverted image. It is called lateral inversion. So these are the major five characteristics what we
usually obtain when the image is formed in the plane mirror. The first was virtual, second erect, same size as the
object, same distance from the plane mirror of the image and the last is lateral inversion. This is how you get
the five characteristics of the formation of images in the plane mirror. Talking about spherical mirrors. Now
from here you know the the thing is going to be complicated for you. We'll keep it sorted. You just only need to
understand the concept. Mind my words. Whatever I'm saying I'll make it quite easier for you and things will be sorted
for you. Just listen carefully what I'm going to say in next half an hour. So spherical mirrors just imagine you have
a complete sphere right in front of you like that whatever is given in the diagram you have a complete hollow
sphere and you just given a small cut and you get a small bowl kind of thing like that
that is the spherical mirror. So I have taken a sphere which must be having a center in the middle of the sphere. I
have taken a part out of it I have got an this kind of image or the figure I can say. Now just listen to this
carefully. There are two different diagrams which you can see right here. The very first one is this. Second one
is this. Here the polished surface you can see on the right side. Whereas the polish you can see on the
left side. So this is how we get the two different kind of spherical mirrors. But what are
the names of the spherical mirrors? So one is the concave mirror, other one is convex mirror. But we need to identify
which one is concave and which one is convex. So talking about the spherical mirrors,
I'm I'm giving you a very easy method to remember which one is concave mirror and which one is convex mirror. This is my
hand. Consider it as a spherical mirror. If I'm going to polish the outer surface and the reflection taken from the cave
side, I'm repeating if the polish is done on the other side and the reflection is taken from the cave side,
then it is called a concave mirror. on the opposite head. If I'm going to polish the cave side and the pol and the
reflection taken from the burst outward part that is called the convex mirror. This is how you can remember which one
is concave which one is convex. Go to the previous image. Now you can see the reflection is going to take place from
the cave part. So this particular mirror is nothing but concave mirror whereas the cave part is polished
and the reflection will will be you know taken from the bulged outward part that is called the convex mirror.
I hope you understand what exactly I'm going to say. So if you understand this we need to
understand what are the major points or terminologies we need to remember to understand the concept of spherical
mirrors and the formation of images by the spherical mirrors. So consider we have these two mirrors right in front of
me. One is concave mirror other is convex mirror. There are certain points which I'm going to mention. The very
first one, this point that is called pole represented by P that is called pole
represented by P that is the midpoint of the spherical mirror whatever you are going to take be it convex or concave.
So the middle point of the spherical mirror that is called pole. We have the center of curvature. So what does that
mean? Center of curvature is the center of that sphere of which this mirror is a part. So you have taken a sphere you
have taken out this spherical mirror that sphere was having a center that is a imaginary center that we are
considering of which it was a part that is called the center of curvature for both the mirrors represented by capital
C. Now if we have an imaginary line passing through pole and center of curvature. I'm having an imaginary line
passing through pole and center of curvature. That is called a principal axis. So three things we have covered so
far. One is pole. Second is center of curvature. And the principal axis. Principal axis is an imaginary line
passing through pole and center of curvature. The distance between see all the distances will be measured from
pole. That is one of the rule. The distance between pole and center of curvature that is called radius of
curvature represented by capital R represented by capital R. It is the distance between pole and center of
curvature for both the mirrors. Just make a note of it. I'm going a step ahead to make you understand like what
is the definition. So for pole the center of the spherical surface of the mirror this is what I told the center of
the spherical surface of the mirror center of curvature is the of which the mirror is a part the center of the
spherical shell of which mirror is a part it lies outside the surface of the mirror you must have observed the mirror
was placed like that and the center was outside the mirror that is called the center of curvature represented by
capital C principal axis is an imaginary straight line join ing the pole of the mirror and center of curvature.
Principal focus you guys need to focus. Principal focus is the point on the principal axis of
the mirror such that rays incident on the mirror parall to the principal axis. If the rays of light coming parall to
the principal axis after reflection they meet or appear to meet at this point. So we need to understand what does that
mean like meet or appear to meet in few minutes. Radius of curvature will be the distance between the pole and the center
of curvature. This is what the radius of curvature is talking about the focal length. See generally the focal length
appears between exact between the pole and the center of curvature. But the distance between pole and focus will be
called as focal length. The focal length is the distance between pole and principal focus of the mirror. That is
called the focal length. And we have the aperture. Aperture gives the size of the mirror. It gives the size of the mirror.
So I have taken like this much size of the concave mirror for example. So this is called moving ahead talking about the
principal axis. How we need to define or how we exactly are going to define the principal axis. So for that I need to
make few points that is pole that is center of curvature I need to draw principal axis which is the
imaginary line passing through the pole and center of curvature as I mentioned for example if the rays of light coming
parall to the principal axis if the rays of light coming parall to the principal axis after reflection what is going to
be happen. Listen to this. If you are having a plane mirror or a plain wall, if you are throwing a ball right in
front of the plain surface, after striking it will be coming back straight. You know that. What if the
surface is like that? So if the ball is going to strike at such surface, it is going to come down and at the
bottom it is going to come up. Same is going to be happen with the light rays. So after reflection this ray of light
will be coming down and this ray of light will be going like that and this point that we have obtained that is
called focus and the distance between focus and pole will be considered as focal length represented by small f
represented by small f. So we need to make this difference very clear. Principle focus when we are defining the
point you need to write it as capital F when you are measuring the distance between the pole and focal length it
will be a small F that is focal length got it so this is principal focus this is focal length talking about
the convex mirror so we have pole the curve is on the right side so the curvature or the center of curvature
will be also on the right hand side so if I draw the principal axis and the rays of light coming parallel to
the principal axis. Now that is an interesting case as I gave you an example you are
throwing a ball in front of the plane mirror or the concave mirror. Let's do the same activity with the convex
mirror. So if the surface is like that you will observe that the rays will be diverging
like that. The rays are diverging after striking on the mirror. They will diverge in that direction and it has
been said that they will appear to meet. They are actually not going to meet you know for
by the end of the time they're not going to meet but they will appear to meet at this point and this point is called
principal focus for the convex mirror and the distance between pole and principal focus will be again
represented by small f the most interesting and you know most frequently asked question in the board examination.
Moving ahead like express the relation between focal length and radius of curvature of by of spherical mirror.
They're asking about the relation like what is the difference between radius of curvature and focal length. So the
relation is quite easy. The radius of curvature the radius of curvature is twice of
focal length or focal length is equal to half of the radius of curvature. That is the
relation between focal length and radius of curvature. I hope you got it. Now rules for the
formation of image is very very very very important because the numericals which you need to solve. It's not only
by mathematics. You need to understand how the rays are coming where the image will form. What kind of nature it is
going to give. So before forming the images you need to understand the rules. It is exactly like when you are driving
a car you need to understand the traffic rules. This is how we are going to understand the rules for the formation
of images. The very first rule says the incident ray parall to the principal axis actually passes
or appear to pass through the focus. Yes. Yes. Yes. In the previous slide just we have seen when the rays of light
was princing parall to the principal axis it was actually meeting at focus when we have seen in the concave mirror
and it was appearing to pass through focus when we are looking into the convex category. So that is the very
first rule. Second rule, incident ray through the center of curvature falls normally and reflected back along the
same path. when the ray of light when it is incidenting or appear to you know passing through the center of curvature
like for example if I draw this so that is the principal axis and I'm mentioning this is my center of
curvature this is pole and if a ray of light and if a ray of light passing through the center of curvature. It will
be coming back along the same path. No changes required because it was already passing through the center of that
sphere of which the mirror was part. Same is going to be happen same is going to be happen with the
convex mirror. So that is the convex mirror. This is pole. This is center of
curvature from principal axis. This is the principal axis and the rays of light coming parall to
principal axis. The rays of light passing through center of curvature it is exactly not going to do that. So
we need to appear to pass through the center of curvature. So it seems like it is passing through the center of
curvature. So after reflection it will be following the same path. It will be following the same path. So whatever
light is going through the center of curvature it will follow the same path after reflection. Point number three.
So look at this. The same thing is given like rays of light coming parallel passing through
the focus and for the center of curvature it will be passing through the center of curvature only. Point number
three or rule number three. If a ray of light incident through the focus is reflected parall to the principal axis,
it is exactly opposite to the rule number one where the rays of light was coming parall to the principal axis
passing through focus on the opposite and if the rays of light passing through the focus it will be going back parall
to the principal axis. That is our rule number three. So look at this image. If the rays of light passing through the
focus, it will be going back parall to the principal axis. In the convex, if the ray of light appears to pass through
focus, it will be going back parall to the principal axis. That is rule number three. And the last rule says if the ray
of light incidenting towards the pole by making some angle is reflected back on the same side by making the same angle.
For this we need to understand this pole. On which mirror? Concave mirror. The ray of light will be going back by
forming the same angle. Which means again angle I equal to angle R which is happening in the previous cases also.
But here we can clearly see that it is it will be making same angle. Same as with the convex. So if the ray of light
incidenting on pole it will be forming the same angle and that that will be equal to each other angle I equal to
angle R. So these are the four rules. I'm again going to repeat what are the four rules which we have seen just now.
The very first rule if the ray of light passing through principal axis it will be passing through focus. If the ray of
light passing through center of curvature it will be reflecting back along the same path. If the ray of light
passing through focus it will be going parall to the principal axis and the rule number four if the lay ray of light
incidenting on pole it will reflect back along the same medium by making or by forming the same angle. Moving ahead to
the formation of images. In concave mirror, we have six different cases. Whereas in convex you will be surprised
that we have only two cases that eight cases we need to understand how this is going to be happen. Rule number or the
formation number one which says when the object is placed at infinity. So we need to understand where the object is being
placed. So we are considering this is my spherical mirror and the object according to the size the very very far
away that will be considered as infinity and the light rays which are coming through the infinity will be almost
parall to the principal axis which you can see right away right here. So these are the light rays which are coming
parall to the principal axis. Such light rays after reflection it will be passing through focus. That
is the rule number one that we know. If the rays of light coming parall to the principal axis they will meet at focus.
So that is also applicable for the formation of image when the object is placed at infinity. Now what kind of
other things that we are going to get? So the object is at infinity image that we obtained at
focus. If we talk about the size, it seems like points sized point
sized and nature of image will be real and inverted. Remember when I explained about the two
types of images, it is one of them. So the light rays will cross each other. So we are
required a paper or a screen to get the image and you will be getting a point image over here. So this is why it is a
real and inverted image. That was formation number one. Now I'm going to shift the object a bit towards the
mirror. And this is what it looks like when the object is placed beyond center of curvature. Initially it was very far.
Now I have taken it to a considerable distance but it is just beyond center of curvature. And we will be following the
rules. According to the rules, if the rays of light going parall to the principal axis, it will be passing
through focus. Rule number one. That's what we have seen. Rule number two. So if the rays of light
passing through focus in the concave mirror after reflection it will be going parall to the principal axis. Yes, these
are the two you know vice versa rules that we have seen. And now I can see the image or the reflected rays are meeting
at this particular point and at the same point the image is going to be formed. Here you can see the image is like that.
So if the name of the object is like for example AB the image will be a - b dash. But sir why this object is upside down
because the nature of image is real and inverted. So again object is beyond center of curvature beyond center of
curvature. So the image obtained between curvature center of curvature and focus. Talking about its size,
it will be comparatively smaller. It will be comparatively smaller. So I can write it as diminished for the
smaller. I can use this term diminished and nature will be real and inverted. Now again I need a screen to get this
image. So that was the formation number two. Now I'm again going to take my object bit towards the center of
curvature and I have got the point that is the center of curvature itself. So if the object is at center of curvature
follow the rules that I have explained. So if the rays of light going parall to the principal axis the reflected ray
will be passing through focus. So that is the incident ray after reflection it is passing through focus. Perfect. And
again the second rule if the ray of light passing through focus it will be going parall to the principal axis and I
have got the image beautiful image and what I have observed I have seen that the image is forming on center of
curvature itself. Yes because there was a sphere of which the mirror was a part. If you are going to take the object at
the center the image will be exactly at the center. So you have obtained the image at the center of curvature itself.
So that is a very very interesting case. If the object is at center of curvature, image will be also at center of
curvature. Talking about size same as object advantage of
being placed at the center of curvature. uh nature that is real and inverted because again you required a screen to
obtain the image. So that was formation number three. Moving ahead to formation number four. I have just taken my object
at this place naming it as AB following the rules which says if the ray of light going
parall to the principal axis it will be passing through focus and if a ray of light passing through focus after
reflection it will be going parall to the principal axis and I have seen that the image formed
beyond center of curvature at this point and the name is a dash bdash. Interestingly, if you have noticed in
the case number two where the im object was placed beyond center of curvature, image was between center of curvature
and focus. Now when I'm placing the object between center of curvature and focus, the image obtained beyond center
of curvature. So if I'm going to place object between C and F the image will be formed beyond center
of curvature. Talking about its size. If you have noticed initially when the
object was far it was a point image beyond C it was diminished. At center of curvature it became same. Now the size
of image is going to increase and it will be a enlarged image in this case and talking about the nature nature will
be real and inverted once again. Now that was formation number four formation number five.
Now I have kept the object at focus. So that's my object. Now the rays of light passing through focus. Now these
are the two light rays passing through focus. And if the rays of light passing through focus it goes parallel to the
principal axis after reflection. Yes. Where they are going to meet? Nowhere. Because these are the parallel
rays. Parallel rays never intersect each other. They meet at infinity. Yes, you are right. they meet at infinity. So I'm
going to write if the object is at focus the image will be at infinity size of the nature that will be highly highly
enlarged. highly enlarged and nature to get the image of these light rays you need
real and inverted image. So on screen when you will be obtaining the image of this you will be getting a real and
inverted image. Now these are the major five cases that we have seen so far at infinity beyond center of curvature at
center of curvature between center of curvature and focus. at focus. Now the twist begins. Now I'm going to place my
object between principle focus and pole and I will be obtaining something different. So let's do it. So I have
taken this object naming it as AB following the rules which says if the ray of light going parall to the
principal axis after reflection it will be passing through focus and if the ray of light
passing through the center of curvature it will be following the same path. So if you see they are neither parallel nor
meeting each other. They're almost like you know some sort of diversion. So they are never going to meet but they will
appear to meet somewhere at the back which gives the formation of image as virtual and erect image. So here we will
be obtaining the image A-B dash. So when you are putting your object between pole and focus the image will be behind
the mirror. Behind the mirror as plane mirror nature will be different. If you obtain the size of image that will be
enlarged you will be getting a enlarged image. And talking about the nature that will
be virtual and direct this time virtual and erect. So there is only only and only one case in a concave mirror
where you will be obtaining virtual and erect image and this is when when you are putting your object between focus
and pole. Got it? So these are the six formation of images by concave mirror. Before that now there is a complete
chart you can see. Have a look. Interesting to learn
object at infinity image at focus highly diminished or point size real and inverted. When you put beyond center of
curvature image will be between f and c diminished image will be real and inverted. If the
object is at center of curvature, it will be forming at center of curvature. Same size, real and inverted. Between
focus and center of curvature, image will be beyond center of curvature. Now it is going to be enlarged. Nature will
remain real and inverted. Now the object at focus it will be forming at infinity. Highly highly
enlarged nature will be real and inverted. At the last case when the object is between pole and focus it will
be behind the mirror enlarged. Now the nature is virtual and erect. Moving ahead to the convex mirror. So there are
two cases that we need to understand. First when the object is at infinity what is going to be happen? So let's
consider the light rays are coming from infinity from outside somewhere like this.
So what is going to be happen if the ray of light incidenting on pole it will be reflecting back by forming the same
angle. If the ray of light appearing to passing through pole it will be reflecting back parall to the
principal axis. If the ray of light appear to pass through center of curvature, it will be reflecting back.
And all this what we have observed where at focus where we have observed when the object is at
infinity image will be at focus. Talking about the size that will be highly diminished
or small, highly diminished and nature here will be
virtual and erect because it is forming inside or behind the mirror. So nature will be virtual and erect. Second
and last case if the object is placed anywhere anywhere between infinity and pole what is going to be happen so let's
consider this is your object AB naming it as AB following the rules if the ray of light
going parall to the principal axis passing through focus or appear to pass through focus as you can see it is
passing through focus appear to pass. Other one if the ray of light
appear to pass through center of curvature, it will be following back. Now here you can see the ray of light
appear to pass through center of curvature. What I have seen these appeared line
incidenting at a point. Now this is the image A dash B dash and I will conclude like the object will be anywhere
anywhere between infinity and pole image will be between
pole and focus always it will be between pole and focus. talking about size always be diminished
always be diminished and nature that will always be virtual and erect. So these are the two cases. Let me tell
you the uh uses of concave mirror and convex mirror. So the very first thing uses of concave mirror. So testing of
teeth by concave mirror. So generally dentists use it to see the larger image by using concave mirror because when the
object is placed between pole and focus it will be forming virtual image enlarged image. So this is how the teeth
or the tooth cavity would be you know enlarged. It will be visible to the dentist and that can be cured. Second,
if you have seen the burning mirror where you know the concave kind of surface being used in a torch light in a
solar cooker. You must have familiar with the solar cooker in third four from third fourth grade and the headlights of
the car. Talking about convex mirror. So it it has been used as a so let's talk about the uses of convex mirror. So the
uses of convex mirror you must have seen the rear view mirror in various cars two wheelers where generally it has been
written like objects may appear while than they actually are. So we it gives the smaller images and it gives
protection to us so that we can see the vehicles are coming from back. So we can see that and it gives the wider view
because it generally gives the diminished images. Similarly nearby your colony or maybe at the sharp turns or
the U-turns you must have seen this kind of mirror which is actually a convex mirror so that you can see the small
images of the objects which is coming from the other end and you would be able to identify and you will be feel safe so
that how to take turns. So this kind of mirror will be very useful. Moving ahead to the sign convention. What are the
sign conventions required for solving the numericals or to understand the value? So remember few points are there.
So sign conventions for measuring distance from the convex and concave. First point the very first point that
the all the distances that we have done so far all the distances will be measured from pole. All the distances
like whatever distance you need to take radius of curvature, focal focal length, object distance, image distance that
will be considered from pole only. Second, the incident ray is taken from left to right. So wherever you are going
to put your spherical mirror concave or convex, the incident ray that we we need to take from the left side only be it
concave be it convex. So incident ray will be coming from left to right. That is point
number two. Point number three distances measured in the same direction as that of the incident ray can be taken as
positive. If we are taking this direction as positive and that is the direction of incident ray. So we will be
taking this direction as positive from the pole. Whereas opposite to that will be considered as negative. That was
point number three and four. So if you are taking this direction consider it as positive direction. If you are taking
this direction in that particular way that will be considered as negative direction. Point number five distances
measuring upward from the principal axis will be considered as positive. Like for suppose this is my principal axis. I
have taken an object upright AB and this will be considered as positive because this is in the in the positive y
direction. Whereas if I get a real inverted image that will be considered as negative because it is in the
negative y-axis. So this is how we need to learn and another method to understand this concept I'm giving you
the cartition coordinate system that will be much more easier to understand what exactly we need to do. So to
understand this I'm drawing the cartitionian coordinate system and I'm this point what is this point called in
the cartition coordinate system if you are considering this as positive x this is negativex positive y and negative y
what you consider this point origin okay so I'm considering it as origin but what exactly I'm going to say I'm I'm saying
that consider origin as pole for your mirror like if you have concave mirror the pole should coincide with origin. If
you have a convex mirror again the pole should coincide with your origin. Now you need to measure the distance. For
example, I'm having a object on the left side because the incident ray will be going from left to right. So this
distance will be on the negative x-axis but the height of the object will be considered as positive because it is on
the positive y-axis. If the image is formed on the right side, so I need to if I need to take the distance that will
be on the right side on the positive x-axis from the origin or pole. So it will be considered as positive distance.
But when the image is downward which is going on the negative y-axis it will be considered as negative.
So these are the five points which what we need to you know understand. First of all the object will always be on the
negative. So object distance will be negative for real inverted image. So real real images will be forming on the
left side. So again the real inverted images will be considered as negative. For virtual erect images which which is
generally going to be on the right side. So that will be considered on as positive. The height of the object will
be considered as positive because it is already on the exactly parall to the y positive y-axis. And real inverted
images the height of the image will be considered as negative because it is parall to the negative yaxis.
That was the significance of sign convention and by using this sign convention I can guarantee you the
numericals are never going to be incorrect. Use this sign convention your numerical
will be absolutely you will be giving you if you are providing the you know correct values place the value along
with the proper sign you will be getting the correct answer for sure. Moving ahead to the mirror formula. From here
the numericals are going to be appear. So just be ready for that. But before that we need to learn the formula. The
mirror formula says if a it is the relation between object distance, image distance and focal length where U is the
object distance. Object distance will be represented by U. Image distance will be represented by
V and small F. We already know that this is nothing but focal length. So by using
this the relation between all three will be written as 1 by V + 1 by U is equals to 1 by F. So that is important
magnification. So that is applicable first of all for the concave and convex both. So you don't need to worry you do
not need to remember the separate formulas for the concave mirror and convex mirror. Talking about the
magnification see generally when I'm talking about the magnification people says it is just going to magnify the
image. It is exactly not like that magnification is the reference or it gives the ratio or a kind of clarity to
us whether the size of the image is been increased or decreased. So magnification so that is the ratio of the height of
image to the height of object and also it is image distance by object distance with a negative sign. Image distance by
object distance with a negative sign. So that is called the linear magnification. So that is the formula for the linear
magnification that is m= to minus v by u equals to height of the image to the height of object. That's how you need to
write it. There are few notes which I mentioned over here like if magnification value is one what does
that mean? It means that the size of image and the size of object is equal of course and the image distance
and the object distance are also equal. What if we have a virtual image? In that case if
magnification given as positive that means for sure the image is virtual. But if the magnification given as negative
be it any value the image will be real and inverted. We just need to clear that in our mind. What does that mean? Like m
is positive that is virtual and direct. If m is negative, it will be real and inverted. Is that clear? Now we will be
starting refraction. So what is the refraction? So just make the another segment of the refraction of light. And
the refraction of light as per the definition it says the phenomena of change in the path of the light as at it
as it travels from one transparent medium to the other medium. So it it is very very easy to understand if the ray
of light it is incidenting from one medium to another medium it deviates its path or it changes its own direction.
This is what the refraction is. So if you see if I have a glass slab and the ray of light is coming from the air
medium it will be bending towards the normal that is called refraction. Similarly,
the ray of light which was traveling into the glass medium and entering into the air medium, it will be bending away
from normal. In class 8, you must have you know gone through with this refraction cases. The thing is why all
this refraction phenomena occur. The only reason is the refraction occur because there is a change in speed of
light in the different medium. In air medium generally the speed of light is quite higher nearly to the speed of
light in vacuum that is 3 into 10 ^ 8 m/s. Whereas in the other medium be it water or glass the speed of light goes
decreasing because the particles are quite closer. As a result the light ray becomes deviated maybe towards the
normal or away from normal and this phenomena is called refraction of light. Let's talk about few other thing what
are the causes. So if we talk about the basic concept so the light is traveling from here to here you must have observed
there if you take a glass filled with water and if you're inserting the pencil into it you you must have seen there is
a slight bend in the pencil it is because of the refraction of light. That is the only reason how it happens which
I'm going to tell you like in few minutes you need to wait and moving ahead what are the laws we need to
understand the laws of refraction. So [snorts] in the reflection there were two laws. Similarly in the refraction of
light we again have two different laws. The very first law which is equal to the second law what we have studied in
reflection of light that is the incident ray refracted ray I'm repeating once again refracted ray and normal all lie
on the same plane at the point of incidence whereas second law says the ratio of sign of angle of incidence to
the sign of angle of refraction is a constant. So this is giving us some
trigonometrical term which clearly says that the sine of angle I by sin of angle R
that is nothing but constant. So if we divide these values sin I upon sin R we will get a constant. Let me
give you a trick. This this is going to give us the refractive index. Refractive index. What is the refractive index?
Many students are getting confused like sir I'm I'm having so many doubts in refractive index. So one by one we are
going to discuss. But yes there is one more formula for the refractive index that is sin I upon sin r. But according
to the snail's law sin I by sin r is constant and this is what we are going to use in the coming slides. So if we
see the refraction through a glass slab what is going to be happen? So let's consider we have a glass slab PQRS and a
ray of light AB is traveling from air medium and entering into the denser medium. So clearly I'm saying the light
is traveling from rarer medium entering into the denser medium again entering into the rarer medium. This is how the
light is going to travel. Correct? So when the light is traveling from air medium when it enters
into the denser medium it bend towards the normal and when it again enter into the air medium it is moving away from
normal because the ray of light again coming back into the same medium from air to air the light rays will become
parallel how I got to know let's have a look if I extend the original incident ray Just like here I did if I'm going to
extend the original incident ray here. So I can see these two lines are parallel to each other and these two
parallel lines gives us some value that is called lateral displacement. What it is going to give us lateral shift or
lateral displacement. lateral displacement or lateral shift.
According to the definition of lateral displacement or lateral shift, it says the perpendicular distance. Which
distance? The perpendicular distance between emergent ray.
emergent ray and original incident ray. Original incident
ray. So it if we take the perpendicular distance if we measure it you will get the perfect value of the lateral shift
and this is how we calculate the lateral shift value. I hope you got this. Let's talk about the few other terms which are
required that is one incident ray you are familiar with refracted ray you know that but once the light is incidenting
refracting and again coming back into the same medium the light ray becomes emergent ray and the angle between them
becomes angle of incidence angle of refraction and angle of emergence. Amazingly this angle and this angle will
be equal to each other. We need to apply simple mathematics in that if we see this is forming alternate interior
angle. So it won't it is you know already been mentioned as R and Rdash but they will be equal to each other if
it is a perfect rectangular glass slab. So this is how the refraction in a glass slab occurs. Moving ahead.
So if you look into the absolute refractive index. So what does the absolute refractive index mean? Absolute
refractive index define the ratio of speed of light as compared to the vacuum or air. So generally we we consider it
as vacuum because the speed of light is maximum in vacuum. So refractive index will be defined as the ratio of speed of
light from vacuum to the medium. So let's consider the light is traveling from vacuum entered into the medium. So
what will be the refractive index in that case? So that will be the speed of light in vacuum to the speed of light in
medium. That can also be write it as like refractive index is equals to C by V. This is another way of writing the
value of refractive index in short. That is absolute refractive index. What is the other kind of refractive index? that
is called relative refractive index. So when a light is traveling from one medium to another instead of vacuum or
air. So in that case we call it as a relative refractive index because there are two different mediums having
different densities and different refractive indexes. So in that case we call it as relative refractive index. So
how we calculate the value? So the writing method that is refractive index of two with respect to one that can be
writed as refractive index of one by refractive index of two that is you know uh the method number one of writing or
to get the value of refractive index of two with respect to one you need to write n_sub_1 by n_sub_2
but we studied that is n_sub_1 means the refractive index of medium one with respect to vacuum. So we know the
formula as per the absolute refractive index that can be writed as C by V_sub_1 and N_sub_2 can be writed as C by
V_sub_2. If I'm going to cancel out the value of C, I will be getting V_sub_2 by V_sub_1. So I have got the refractive
index value as N_sub_1 by N_sub_2 or it can also be writed as V_sub_2 by V_sub_1. So that is the formula for the
relative refractive index. Apart from that as per the notes. So you can write down a note point. So in the note point
what we have got the refractive index can be writed as C by V. Refractive index of 2 with respect to 1 can be
writed as N_sub_1 by N_sub_2 that is equal to V_sub_2 by V_sub_1. Refractive index can also be represented as sin I
upon sin R. And one more thing in case if the question being asked when there is a depth of water being given and
they're asking about the apparent depth or real or apparent depth of being given you need to calculate the value of
refractive index. In that case the value of refractive index will be real depth by apparent depth.
I will be giving you an example to make you understand how we can calculate the value of refractive index or the given
real depth or apparent depth according to this. So this is the note point you need to consider this in mind while
solving numericals that will fulfill your purpose completely. This is going to fulfill
your purpose. Don't worry about that. So now some applications. So when you see the pencil what exactly is going to
happen? Let's have a look. So the pencil is completely straight like that. That is the pencil. But when we are
looking from our eye, we see a straight line. So the light which is traveling from the bottom will be bending away
from normal like that. This is going to bend. But because we see straight away it seems that the bottom surface is
going to be a little bit higher at this point. This is how the pencil seems a little bit you know tilted or slightly
bent. That is the only reason one of the reason why the uh the base of the swimming pool appears to be higher. That
is the reason correct. So water tank appears shallow and less deep than it's actually are. The only reason is the
light which is traveling from the bottom point of the water tank. The light which is reaching to us we are actually
looking into the straight path. So it seems that the base image is going to be appear at this height. So at this height
so we feel that the base is you know quite higher when you are going for the swimming you know you you feel that okay
okay I can I'm able to swim in in such depth but once you are going to jump into it you realize the water is too
deep or the swimming pool is too you know at a at a great height or depth and where I'm going to be you know drown
inside it so you need to be very careful when you look into any river when you look into any swimming pool or water
tank tank before jumping. If you want to analyze the correct depth of it, you need to watch, you need to see it very
normally because when the light is traveling straight away, no refraction will occur and you would be able to see
a actual depth of the water tank or swimming pool. So once you are looking from some angle, you won't be able to
judge the actual depth of the water tank. What else? So now we are having few numericals
based on the refractive index. So we are going to do that very interesting part. Students are confused in that. So don't
worry we will be solving every single numerical with a proper you know the channel or the proper guidance of the
board examination. This is what I'm going to give you again. So light travels through water with a speed of
2.25 into 10 ^ 8 m/s. So the speed of speed of light given that is in water given as 2.25 into 10 ^ 8 m/s
and the speed of light in vacuum already given as that is C is equals to 3 * 10 ^ 8 m/s and I need to calculate the
refractive index of water. This is what I need to calculate. So we know the formula to get the answer. So refractive
index of water with respect to vacuum that is C by V. Yes. C by V. You need to write the answer in the comment if you
get the answer before me. So refractive index of water that is 3 * 10 ^ 8 over 2.25
2.25 25 * 10 ^ 8 10 ^ 8 and this is going to cancel out and on on solving you will be getting the value of
refractive index as 4x3 or if you want to keep it in decimal then it will be 3 by 2.25 what will be the unit of
refractive index? So there is no unit for the refractive index because m/s and m/s will be going to cancel out each
other. So there will be no unit for the refractive index. It is just a fraction by which the light is going to bend. So
that was the you know the kind of numerical asked on the basis of refractive index. What is the other
kind? So the other kind is the light travels from rarer medium one. So they clearly mentioned we have a medium one
which is rarer, medium two which is denser. Of course the angle of incidence and refraction are respectively given.
So in the given data I'm going to write angle I given as 45° angle R given as 30°. We need to
calculate the refractive index of second medium with respect to the first medium. Okay. So you know the formula
in notes I already gave you. So the refractive index of two with respect to one that is equals to sin I by sin R.
Let's put the value. So this is going to be sin 45°. This is going to be sin 30°. The value of sin 45 is correct 1x <unk>2
1 by under <unk>2. And the value of sin 30 is 1x 2 or <unk>3x2 correct 1x2. So this is
going to be 2 by <unk>2. This can also be writed as square roo<unk> of 2 square roo<unk> of 2 by square roo<unk> of 2.
And finally the value of refractive index which is which I am going to get that is under root2 and
1.414 can also be written the value of square root of two. So very easy to solve the
numerical based on the refractive index. You only need to understand what exactly they are going to ask. What
of what the refractive index with respect to what once you got to know you will be able to crack every single
numerical. What is the other type? So now the pond of depth 20 cm is filled with water. So now they have given us
the depth of the water tank. So we are given with real depth which is nothing but 20 cm and the refractive index
already given to us that is given as 4x3 appear they are asking for the apparent depth of the tank
apparent depth you can even consider it as no problem. So now for solving the refractive index is equals to real depth
by apparent depth. This is what I told you right. Real depth by apparent depth. Let's put the value. So you will be
getting 4x3. Real depth is 20. Apparent depth will remain as it is. So apparent depth will be equal to let's do the
cross multiplication that is 20x 3x 4. On cancelelling I will be getting five and the value of apparent depth is
nothing but 15 cm easy. So these are the kind of numerical
generally in the refractive index they are going to ask. Now what let's talk about the spherical lens. What are the
spherical lenses? What kind of spherical lens generally the board examination will be going to ask? So according to
our syllabus we are having two different categories of lenses. But how actually they are going to be you know made or
how they look like. So we need to understand this. So in the spherical mirror we have considered only one
spherical surface. Whereas in this we are going to take two spherical surfaces. So if you see there are two
surfaces and in this if I'm going to cut this much of portion I will be getting one lens. Similarly if
I'm going to place two different disputes in such a manner this surface will be considered as the lens which is
of same material. Amazingly for this particular surface, please be concentrated at this part. For this
particular surface, this will be the center of curvature. And amazingly, for the other part, this particular surface,
C2 will be the center of curvature. So, can I say that there will be two center of curvatures will be given for any
spherical lens. The answer is yes. There will be two center of curvature. But exactly what we are going to consider.
So we will be considering one primary center of curvature and another will be secondary on the basis of sign
convention and rules. We will be defining one of them. So just please be patient wait for a while you will be
getting all the answers. Similarly for this surface this will be the center of curvature and for this surface this
particular one will be the center of curvature. So in both the cases you will be getting different center of
curvatures. So let's have a look. So this is this [clears throat] kind of lens. If you are getting this kind of
lens this structure that means the name of the lens the name of the lens is nothing but
convex lens whereas this lens is concave
lens. How you would be able to identify generally in the biba or practicals you
know the examiner will be going to ask how would you identify it is a convex lens or concave lens if you are
blindfolded. So the answer is very simple if you touch and feel it it feels like it is thick in the middle and thin
at the edges. That is also the definition of the convex lens. It is thick in the middle and thin at the
edges. Whereas concave lens is thin from the middle and thin at the edges. This is how you would be defining convex and
concave lenses. We need to understand different terminologies based on the lens. So basic terms will be first we
have the aperture. So if I have the diagram I have already drawn it. So if I have a diagram so this particular dotted
line this diameter will be considered as the aperture. So aperture is nothing but the diameter of the circular edges of
the lens. So this particular line will be considered as aperture. very last less asked question what is
the center of curvature. So center of these spheres are called center of curvatures. I have clearly mentioned
earlier also in the previous slide that there will be two center of curvature but we need to decide which one will be
the primary one. Talking about the principal axis. So just imagine you are having one thing. Okay, one one one
thing this particular center will be considered as the optical center represented by O. In the spherical
mirrors we were having pole. In a spherical lenses we are having optical center which is in the middle exactly in
the middle somewhere in between the lens that will be the optical center. And optical center is something from where
if the light ray is going to incident it won't be deviated. It will pass undeviated. The definition says that.
So the principal axis if I'm going to make a imaginary line passing through both the center of curvatures and
optical center that will be your principal axis. So imaginary line passing through the center of curvature
of the two surfaces is called principal axis of the lens and optical center is is a point on the principal axis of the
lens such that the ray of light passing through it goes undeviated. That is the definition. So and one of
the rule that will that is going to help us what is the principal focus for the lenses. So in case of this in case of
convex lens if a ray of light coming parall to the principal axis it converges and meet at a point that is
called focus. It converges and meet at a point that is called focus. And because this is going
to converging this lens is known as converging lens. This lens will be known as converging lens. Whereas if a ray of
light is incidenting or appear to incident on focus after refraction it will be going parall to the principal
axis. This is how you would be able to find the point principle focus for both the lenses.
Correct? Now, rules. What are the rules? Very very important. So,
rule number one. If a ray of light coming to the principal axis after incidenting on convex lens, it will be
passing through focus. Yes, we know that the light ray always passes through the focus when it is coming parall to the
principal axis. But the only thing is it it need to be converge on the other side because it is not reflection it is
refraction. So it will be going on the other side. This is how we need to define it which clearly says that
according to this the focus will be on the right side of the convex lens and because the focus is on the right side
the primary center of curvature will also be on the right side of the lens. Got it? Point number two. If a ray of
light passing through the optical center, it will be going undeviated. So the straight line will be passing
through it. again the refraction occurs and the focus will be on the right side. Rule number three, if a ray of light
coming to the object and passing through the principal focus. So consider the ray of light passing through the first focus
of the convex lens after refraction it will be going parall to the principal axis. It is exactly like the rule number
one that we have studied two slides back. Correct? So this is how it is going to pass. These are the major rules
which are required to form the images and we will be getting the complete image formations of the lenses. So let's
begin. So for the concave lens what are the rules? Okay I need to mention the rules for the formation of images. So if
a ray of light going parall to the principal axis it will be deviated. If it is going to deviated that will be
our diverging lens as I mentioned earlier also. But it will appear to meet at a point that is called focus. So now
you know you need to put more concentration. The focus will become on the left side. If the focus is on the
left side for the conve concave lens the center of curvature will also be considered on the left side of the
concave lens. So for the convex lens the focal length will be on the right side. Center center of curvature will be on
the right side primary one. And for the concave lens focal length of focus will be on the left side as well as the
center of curvature will also be on the left side of the lens. Next rule. So if a ray of light if a ray of light passing
through the optical center it will be going undeviated as shown like the previous one. So now the formation of
images for the convex lens one by one we are going to see for the convex lens we are having six different cases same as
the image formation we did in the concave mirror the rules will be same the formation of images will be same
only the thing is the refraction is going to occur and there will not be any reflection there will be a complete
reflection which you are going to see so let's have a look so the if the rays of light coming parallel
like that. So after refraction it will form an image. It will be forming an image at
focus. So now you can see here we have the a-b dash. So I'm going to write for the image
if the object is at infinity the image will be at focus on the right side. Second, it will be highly diminished or
point- sized. And because the light rays are actually meeting, the nature will be real and inverted.
I hope this is very loud and clear to you. I hope this is very loud and clear to you. Right? Rule number two. If if
when the object is beyond center of curvature. So I have kept the object just beyond 2F. Object will always be
kept on the left side. So I have kept the object AB just beyond center of curvature on the left side. So
the rays of light passing after refraction after refraction it will be passing
through focus. So it is going like that. And the light ray which was passing through the optical center will be going
undeviated. And we have observed this is and we have observed we have got an
image at this point a dash bdash. I'm naming it as a dash bdash. And I can clearly see that the image is popped
between focal length and center of curvature. So I'm going to write about the image
when the object is beyond center of curvature image will be between focus. So if I'm going to write about the
images. So image point number one. So when the object is beyond center of curvature image will be between center
of curvature and focus. Second it will be diminished or smaller than the object.
And talking about the nature it will be real and inverted. So that was the rule number two for the
formation of image. moving ahead. If I'm going to, you know, moving slightly, you know, moving just at the center of
curvature, what is going to be happen? So, I've kept my object at center of curvature. I've just I have just kept
the object over here. What I'm going to get? Let's follow the rule. If the ray of light going parall to the principal
axis, it will be passing through focus. Perfect. And if a ray of light passing through the optical center, it will be
going undeviated. Again perfect. Now I have got an image that is exactly at center of curvature but on the other
side I have got the image but on the other side where at center of curvature so let's talk about the image. So image
will be at center of curvature on other side not on the same side or right side you
can say. Second, the size of the image will be same size as object exactly of the same size. And point number three,
the nature of the image will be real and inverted. Once again, that was the rule number three. Now, if
I need to move again slightly my object, now the place of the object will be between F and 2F on the left side. So I
have kept my object at this point. Now I'm going to follow the rules. And what are these? Parall to the principal
axis passing through focus. And if a ray of light going through the optical center, it will be going undeviated. And
finally the image will be formed where? At this point and this point seems beyond 2F on the other side. So let's
talk about the image. So when the object is capped between F and 2F on the left side image will be
forming beyond center of curvature.
The size will be enlarged. Now it is going to enlarge itself and again the nature will be real and inverted. The
reason is very simple because the light rays are actually meeting. Case number five. Now I'm going to keep my object at
focus. So I have kept the object at focus. So this is my object and following the rules. So I can see that
if the rays of light going parall to the principal axis, it will be passing through focus. And the light ray which
was passing through the optical center, it will be going undeviated. Amazingly these two light rays, the two refracted
rays are not going to incident. They are parallel to each other. And we know this concept
from the spherical mirror story. If the light rays are parall to each other, they never meet. They will meet at
correct at infinity. What will be the size of the image? That will be highly enlarged. Highly
enlarged. What will be the nature of the image? Only a screen can obtain the image of it. So it will be real and
inverted. And the last case when the object will be placed between optical center and
focus and you know what is going to be happen. So if I'm going to place the object here
I'm going to follow the rules. So in that case if the ray of light going parall to the principal axis
it is passing through focus like that and through the optical center it will be going like that. Now these two light
rays are not parall to each other. These two light rays are not parall to each other. They are actually away from each
other like that. They are not parallel. They are slightly away from each other. So I need to extend it back to get the
value or to get the complete image. So I'm going to extend it and wherever they are going to slide the image is going to
be formed. So I can see that here I have obtained my image a-bash which is on the same side that is on the left side
because the images image is formed due to appear to meet category. So that will be virtual and direct. So I'm going to
write image form on same side as object. Same side as object.
Point number two, size will be enlarged. Point number three, the nature will be virtual and erect. virtual and erect.
This is what exactly happened almost you know the image distance or the position of image the nature of image about the
size this is exactly we studied where in concave mirror which is going to be happen in convex lens. So it will be
quite easy if you know the concept of spherical mirrors it will be quite easy to understand the concept of spherical
lenses but while reading numericals you need to be very careful whether the question is given for the convex mirror
or lens. So just be concentrated on that. Now talking about the concave lens. So we have taken if the object is
taken at infinity. Let's consider the object is at infinity. So the light rays which was emerging from that particular
object will be parall to the principal axis. So it will be going like that and after refraction it will be diverging
because it is a diverging lens. So now you can see the light rays have been diverted. Now if the light rays have
been diverted they are never going to meet in that case I need to take it back and the image will appear
at one point and this is how we can calculate or evaluate the value of focus in the concave lens we know that so I'm
going to write image will form if the object is kept at infinity image will be formed at focus
size will be sized or highly diminished. You can write third the nature will be virtual and erect.
The last case for the formation of image of the spherical lens in fact that is the second formation for the concave
lens that when the object is kept anywhere anywhere between infinity and optical center. So I have kept my object
at this point that is AB. Now the light ray going parall to the principal axis will be diverted like
that. And the light ray which is passing through the optical center will be going undeviated. On emerging back, on
emerging back the light ray will be incidenting at this particular point. At this point here, the image will form.
At this point, the image will be forming. So I can write it as image will form
between optical center and focus. The size will be diminished. And nature will be virtual and erect.
Virtual and erect. That was too easy, right? Because you were already familiar with the spherical
method. Let's conclude it. So for the formation of image, we are talking about convex lens.
[cough] So when the object is at infinity image will be at focus highly diminished real
inverted beyond 2F image will be f and 2f between f and 2f diminished real inverted at center of curvature image
will be at center of curvature same size real inverted between focal length and center of curvature image will be beyond
2f magnified real inverted at focus infinity highly enlarged or highly magnified real
inverted and between O and F on the same side magnified virtual and direct. Same as for the concave lens.
Object at infinity image will be at focus highly diminished virtual and erect and anywhere between optical
center and infinity image will be between optical center and focus diminished virtual and erect. So that
was the end of the formation of images by the spherical lenses. Now we will talking about spherical lens and its
formula and sign convention. Sign convention will be exactly same that you studied in the spherical mirrors. The
only difference will be the all the distances will not be measured from pole. The distances will be measured
from optical center because in lens we are having optical center instead of pole. So point number one it says the
all the distances will be measured from the optical center. Incident ray will be taken from left to right. Distances
towards the right will be considered as positive. Towards the left considered as negative. Height above the principal
axis will be considered as positive and height below the principal axis will be considered as negative.
No changes required. Only you need to replace pole with the optical center and the sign convention for the spherical
lens is done. Now talking about the lens formula, we studied about the lens formula, spherical mirror formula which
was giving the relation between U, V and F that is object distance, image distance and focal length. Similarly,
the lens formula also give us the relation between U, V and F. But there is only one change required. Instead of
using positive sign, I will be putting a negative sign in between. And the formula becomes 1x v - 1x u is equals to
1 by f. And the magnification formula that is going to be n equals to height of image by height of
object that is equal to image distance by object distance without a negative sign. In the mirror it was a negative
sign placed where after you know before v and u it was already given it it was minus v by u here we are not required to
put a negative sign. So that is the formula for the magnification. What else? Let's talk about the last con
concept of this chapter that is the power of the lens. So power of the lens is defined by the by the ability of the
lens to converge it like how much it can converse the light ray or diverse the light ray. This is what the power of the
lens is or in a simple language or in a oneliner or objective type this is how it appears. The power of lens is nothing
but the reciprocal of the focal length and this is how it seems like the focal length is equal to one by focal length.
But you need to keep one thing in mind it has to be in meters. But if the focal length is given in centm just change
your formula in you know a bit you can write it as 100 by focal length in cm or otherwise you will have to convert the
focal length from cm to meter then you can use this formula. I hope you got this concept. Now
what if I'm going to combine you know few uh lenses all together what is going to be happen what kind of power is going
it is going to be so it's it's a very simple thing I need to evaluate the individual powers of that those lenses
once I get it do the algebraic sum you just need to add them with their signs whatever you are getting a positive or
negative depending on the value of power and focal length on the basis of that you need to put the value of power that
is P equal to P1 + P2 plus P3 and so on whatever number of lenses you are going to use. Let's do one thing. Let's solve
some numericals and get the value to understand this. So first of all we are provided with a 2 cm tall object is
placed perpendicular to the principal axis of convex lens. Now one by one we are going to solve this. We are provided
with a convex lens. The object distance given object height given to us that is 2 cm of a focal
length 10 cm. So the focal length given as 10 cm. Remember one thing where the focus focus of convex lens occurred. Was
it on the right side or left side? So imagine this is our f convex lens. So when the ray of light coming parallel
when the ray of light coming parall to the principal axis it converges and this is the point where I will be obtaining
my focal length which is on the right side of the lens. So I will be take considering it as positive. Now
[clears throat] we are given with the distance of the object from the lens is 15 cm. So the object distance that is U
given as 15 cm and object distance will always always always and always will be negative and will be placed on the left
side of the lens. Now I need to calculate the value of position of the image, nature of the image, size of the
image. This is what I need to calculate. Also they asked me to find out the value of magnification.
Now I understood what exactly given to us what I need to find. Let's put the value and do it.
First of all I'm going to apply lens formula that is 1 upon v minus 1 upon u that is 1 upon focal length. 1 upon v
I'm not familiar with negative sign object distance given that is -15. So I'm going to put the value focal length
given as positive 10. So I'm going to put positive 10 - will become + and this + 1 by 15 will go on the other side
and positive 1x 15 is going to be - 1 by 15. So 1 upon v by taking lcm I will be getting 30. So this is 3 - 2 and the
value of 1 by v is 1 by 30. Let's do the reciprocal and I will be getting the value of V as 30 cm
with a positive sign which means the image will be forming on the right side. That is the only reason the image
distance will be positive. Now moving ahead of object given I will be using
the formula for the or the relation my bad the relation between hi by ho that is equals to v by u so height of image I
need to calculate height of image given as two value of image distance given as 30 object distance is -15 now solve this
15 and 30 will be get getting cancel out. So, hi is equals to 2 will be going on the other side. This is going to be
-4 cm. Part number C that is magnification. To solve this, you can either go with hi
upon ho or you can even do v upon u. In both ways, you would be getting your answer. So magnification height of image
is nothing but minus4 height of object given as 2 and the magnification that I have got that is -2
and because the magnification value is negative which means the image is real and inverted.
If the value of magnification is positive that will be virtual indirect because since we have got the negative
value it will be real and inverted. Moving ahead to the next question it says now we have a concave lens which
has a focal length of 15 cm and focal length for the concave lens will be considered as negative. So I'm writing
as -15. I'm writing -15 value. At what distance should an object be object from the lens be placed so that it forms an
image 10 cm from the lens. So it says the value of V is -10 cm and the value of U I need to calculate also find the
magnification. This is what the image in the concave lens you know
generally occur on the left side. So I have kept with a negative sign. So I'm you know uh in the given data I have put
all the correct values. I only need to solve this. So let's do it. Part a 1x v - 1 by u that is equals to
1x f. The value of v given is -10 minus 1x u and that is -15. So I'm going to take - 1x u on the other side and - 1x
15 on this side. So what will be I getting 1 upon u that is equals to - 1x 10 + 1 by 15. Let's take I will be
getting 30. This is -3 + 2. So 1 by u that is -1 by 30. And the value of u is nothing but -30 cm.
[clears throat] So to get the value or the to get the image at 10 cm if the concave lens is of
15 cm the object should be placed at 30 cm. Talking about the magnification. So magnification formula is nothing but v
upon u. So the v value given as -10. The value of u I have just obtained as minus30. So the magnification is 1 by3.
Done. In concave lens in both the cases in both the cases
whatever formation of image we have seen if the object is at infinity image will be at focus point. S that means the
magnification will be less than one. Even in the second case, the image size was diminished or smaller than the
object which means the magnification value will again be less than one and this is what I have got 1 by 3 which is
less than one and it clearly states that the image size will be smaller. Moving ahead to the other question now again we
are provided with a f concave lens of focal length 25 cm convex lens of focal length 20 cm. Now we are provided with
two different lenses. So concave lens so I'm writing it as f_sub_1 considering lens one whose focal length given as 25
cm as it since this is a concave lens it will be considered with a negative sign for a convex lens it will be considered
with a positive sign and the value given as 20 cm placed in contact with each other. So both the lenses are capped
along each other. So this is this is concave lens
and this is convex lens. They capped along with each other side by side. What is the power of this combination? So
they are asking about the power of the combination also calculate the focal length of the combination. Quite easy we
know the formula for the to calculate power. So I'm going to calculate individual powers. So power one for the
concave lens this is going to be 100 by focal length 1 that is 100 by -25 which is nothing but -4
diopter the unit for power is nothing but diopter represented by capital D similarly power two that is equal to 100
by focal length 2 this is going to be 100 divided by 20 which is nothing But five diopter the combi the combination
power is going to be P1 + P2 let's put the value so -4 + 5 and power for the combination will be nothing but one
diopter what I just did calculate individual powers add them get the value now I need
to calculate the focal length for the combination so I will be using the power for the combination only. So in part B
power of combination that is equal to 1 by focal length of the combination. So focal length of combination that is 1 by
1. So this is going to be 1 m because I'm considering one by focal
length that means by default it has to be in meters. If I'm going to consider 100 by focal length, the answer will be
100 cm. So in both ways you can solve and get the value. So that's your answer.
I hope you got the concept of you know the combination of cell how to get the power and focal length. Again we are
provided with the combination numerical. So a convex lens of focal length 20 cm is given. So let let's write the given
value. to the focal length of the con convex lens that is 20 cm and in contact with concave lens whose focal length is
10 cm with a negative sign. Find the focal length and power of the combination. So power of combination
focal length of combination to solve this. So in first case power for one that is
100 by focal length 1. So that is 100 by 20 which is going to be 5 diopter. Similarly for power two that is 100 by
f_sub_2 which is going to be 100 divided by minus 10 which will be -10 diopter and power for the combination how much
it will be 5 + 10 or 5 - 10 correct it will be 5 - 10 so power for the combination is nothing but 5 diopter
absolutely right answer guys absolutely right answer but I also need to calculate the value of focal length for
the combination. So power of combination that is equal to 100 by focal length. Let's let's try for the uh to get the
value in cm in cm. So focal length for the combination that is equals to 100 by -5.
So which is going to be this is 20. So this will be -20 cm. Now this is your answer.
That's how you solve numericals based on the power of combination of lengths. Now important segment that is P YQ's what
kind of question been asked in the previous years in the board examination. Let's have a look and let's try let let
me see just write down in the comment box how many question you made right how many questions you have attempted or not
attempted separately so that we will be analyzing our preparation on the basis of whatever concept we have studied so
far. So moving ahead to the very first question. It says an object is placed at a distance of 30 cm from the reflecting
surface of a concave mirror of radius of curvature 40 cm. The image formed is to get this I need to write the given
values. The object is placed at 30 cm. The radius of curvature for the concave mirror given as -40 cm. Which means the
focal length will be -30 cm. If the focal length is 30, center of curvature is 40. Object placed between C and F.
Object placed between C and F. Now remember this case object is between P and F. Now remember the image. Image
will be beyond C size. What about size? Enlarged,
nature, real and inverted. Now look at the options. We are provided
with virtual and magnified, virtual and diminished, virtual and magnified. What re sorry
real and magnified real and diminished. So we are getting enlarged value that means magnified. So option number C will
be the right answer. So this is the reason you know the formation of images and the rules for the formation of
images are highly required necessary very very important for you because such kind of question already been asked in
the previous years. Moving ahead for the next question which says a students want to obtain an erect image of an object
using a concave mirror of 10 cm focal length. So it is a concave mirror. So this is my concave
mirror. I'm just drawing the principal axis. This is pole. This is pocus. And to
obtain the erect image, I need an erect image. And erect image can only be obtained when the object is capped
between pole and focus. So I need to place the object over here to get a image on the either side which whose
nature will be virtual and direct. So what exactly they are asking? What will be the distance of the object from the
mirror less than 10 cm or focal length? 10 cm between 10 and 20 more than 20 I don't think this will be taking more
than 10 seconds to make it right so the object should be placed less than 10 cm which is less
than its focal length and we will be getting the virtual end erect value next question says the image of an object
placed in front of a concave mirror of focal length 15 cm is of the same size the distance between object and images
same size. The only case the only and only case where the image will be forming at the same place or of the same
size where the object distance and image distance will be equal to each other that is center of curvature. So the
object placed at center of curvature image obtained at center of curvature. Same size same distance.
Distance between object and image. So if this is [clears throat] your object, this is your image. No distance
required. A B C D. Answer is D. Zero. Correct answer. So this question been asked in 2022. Moving ahead to the next
question. At what distance from a convex lens should an object be placed to get an image of the same size as that uh
that of the object on the screen really they again ask the same question like just after a year so where I need to put
the image at center of curvature so let's have a look beyond twice the focal length that means beyond center of
curvature at principal focus No no twice the focal length at center of curvature the eye should you know give a spark to
see this option let's have a look to the other one between optical center and principal focus not at all so the option
number C is the right answer 2023 they asked like when an object is placed beyond 2F of a convex lens the
nature of the image formed is really beyond center of curvature we know that we earlier discussed about it beyond 2F
beyond 2F let's have a look so if we go beyond 2F image will be between F and 2F it will be diminished real and inverted
amazingly we would be able to solve this question so the image will be real inverted
diminished done real inverted diminished virtual cannot be made. Real, inverted,
magnified, magnified cannot be you know considered because once you are moving towards the optical center after center
of curvature then the image gets magnified. So magnified will not be the solution. So all three options are
correct. The first option is absolutely right. Moving ahead to the another question. Last year this question been
asked in the previous year. An object of height 4 cm, okay, is placed at a distance 30 cm from
the optical center of convex lens of focal length 20 cm. Now they ask some serious thing, okay, let's do it. What
are the given values given to us? The object of height that means the height of the object given to us that is 4 cm
placed at a distance 30 cm that means the object distance given as -30 cm from the optical center of convex lens of
focal length 20 because it is a convex lens the focal length will be considered as positive. using lens formula the
distance between image from the optical center they asked me to find the image distance okay do it so 1 by v minus 1x u
that is equals to 1x focal length so 1 by v I need to calculate object distance already given that is -30
and the focal length given as 20 so minus minus is plus if I'm going to take it on the other side this is going to be
negative so 1x 20 - 1 by 30 let's take the LCM I will be getting 60 so this is 3 - 2 so 1 by v will be equals to 1 by
60 and the value of v is coming out as + 60 cm that is the value of image distance from
the optical center second height of the image formed Okay. So we know the relation hi upon ho that
is equals to v by u. So the height of image is unknown. Height of object given as four. Image
distance 60. Object distance minus 30. Let's cancel out. You will be getting two. And the height of image that we
have got that is -8 cm which clearly states the image will also be real inverted because the height came
out as negative. That means it is below the principal axis parall to the negative y-axis.
Done. Okay. So, okay. One last question. The value of magnification M for lens is -2. Using cartician sign convention and
considering that object is placed at distance 20 cm from the optical center of this lens. The nature of the image
formed is amazingly in the concave lens. Concave lens do not have this capability to
produce any real image because the magnification given is -2. So this cannot be possible. We are provided with
m = to -2 and and it gives the considering object is placed at 20 cm from the
optical center nature of the image formed option number one. Okay, let's do one thing. I'm going to write it here.
Since magnification is negative, the nature will be real and inverted which can only and only
possible if I'm going to use convex lens. Concave lens do not have this capability. The size of the image
compared to the size of the object. This is what I need to calculate. So we are given with magnification equals to
minus2 that is equals to hi by h o. So height of image is equals to two times of the height of object. So
the size of image compared to the size of object. So I can say that it is twice as of object. Height of image is twice
of the size of the object. Talking about the position of image. position of image that means I need to calculate the value
of V. For that I'm going to use h i by h o that is equals to v by u height of image and height of object given as -2
that is equals to value of v which is unknown and the value of u given as -20 and the value of v is finally coming out
on by doing the cross multiplication as 40 cm and the last sign of the height of image
of Of course the sign of height of image is coming out as negative. No question required already.
Already already you know it's it's already there. The height of object will always be positive and the height of uh
image in that case will be coming out as negative. So negative. So in this chapter what exactly we have covered? We
discussed about the reflection where we covered the reflection through the
reflection to the plane mirror. Spherical mirrors and the entire study about the spherical
mirrors which includes types which includes formation of images.
Formation of images which includes mirror formula. Then we switched to refraction
refraction of light. Then we move to spherical lens which include types
again formation of image formation of images. What last? Lens formula and
magnification. It it comes under this category lens formula and power of lens.
These were the major topic that we have covered. Apart from that we did so many numericals based on above
category and at last we did PYQ's what kind of questions been asked in the previous year. So that was the entire
chapter or the oneshot of this wonderful chapter that is light reflection and refraction. You need to revise the
concept. I will I would highly recommend not to revise too much of theory rather write down the theoretical question
practice accordingly and apart from that solve as many numericals as you can and this is how you would be able to crack
this chapter and you will be getting 100% marks. I would also request you to solve the DPP or the practice sheet.
What what you are going to get our PW foundation English channel on the free batches and solve them,
conclude them and achieve as many marks as possible. So, thank you so much. This is your teacher Vikas Agraal. Thank you
so much guys. Have a great day ahead.
Concave mirrors can form real, inverted images (except when the object is between the pole and focus, where they form virtual, erect, magnified images). Convex mirrors always form virtual, erect, and diminished images, regardless of the object's position. Convex mirrors are typically used for rear-view mirrors due to their wider field of view.
In the Cartesian sign convention, the pole or optical center is the origin. Distances measured in the direction of incident light (left to right) are positive, and those opposite are negative. Heights above the principal axis are positive, while below are negative. For mirrors, the formula is 1/v + 1/u = 1/f; for lenses, it is 1/v - 1/u = 1/f. Always use the sign convention consistently when substituting values.
The absolute refractive index (n) measures how much light slows down in a medium compared to vacuum (n = c/v). Snell's law (n1 sin i = n2 sin r) uses refractive indices to calculate light bending. A higher refractive index means light bends more toward the normal when entering the medium. The concept also explains apparent depth, where objects appear shallower in water due to refraction.
First, identify the given values (u, v, f, or magnification) and apply the correct sign convention. For mirrors, use 1/v + 1/u = 1/f and magnification m = -v/u. For lenses, use 1/v - 1/u = 1/f and m = v/u. Ensure the units are consistent (usually centimeters). Practice by solving previous year questions to recognize patterns, such as objects at C giving same-sized images or objects between P and F in concave mirrors producing erect images.
For mirrors: (1) Rays parallel to the principal axis reflect through or appear from the focus. (2) Rays through the center of curvature reflect back along the same path. (3) Rays through the focus reflect parallel to the principal axis. (4) Rays incident at the pole reflect at an equal angle. For lenses: (1) Parallel rays converge (convex) or diverge (concave) through the focus. (2) Rays through the optical center pass undeviated. (3) A ray through the focus emerges parallel. Practice these for all six mirror cases and both lens types.
Power P = 1/f (where f is in meters), measured in diopters (D). A convex lens has positive power, and a concave lens has negative power. For lens combinations, the total power is the algebraic sum (P_total = P1 + P2 + ...). This is useful for correcting vision or designing optical systems. For example, two convex lenses of +2 D and +3 D combined give +5 D total power.
Common mistakes include: forgetting the sign convention, confusing mirror and lens formulas (1/v for mirrors vs 1/v for lenses), misidentifying real vs virtual images (real images form on the same side as the object for mirrors), and using wrong units for power (meters, not centimeters). Avoid these by practicing step-by-step problem-solving, memorizing the sign convention table, and always checking image nature against object position rules.
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