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Differences Between Mirrors and Lenses

The document provides notes on light for Grade 7 students, explaining concepts such as rectilinear propagation, the function of mirrors and lenses, and the properties of images formed by mirrors. It also describes the dispersion of light through prisms and outlines the uses of concave and convex mirrors in various applications. Key uses include dental examinations, solar heaters, and security measures in vehicles and public spaces.

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Differences Between Mirrors and Lenses

The document provides notes on light for Grade 7 students, explaining concepts such as rectilinear propagation, the function of mirrors and lenses, and the properties of images formed by mirrors. It also describes the dispersion of light through prisms and outlines the uses of concave and convex mirrors in various applications. Key uses include dental examinations, solar heaters, and security measures in vehicles and public spaces.

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DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL, AGRA

(Under the aegis of The Delhi Public School Society, East of Kailash, New Delhi)
Grade 7 NOTES – Light

*Light travels along straight line (rectilinear propagation of light).


*Any polished or a shining surface acts as a mirror.A polished or smooth surface (as of glass) that forms images by
reflection.
*Lenses are transparent and light can pass through them.A lens is an optical device that focuses or disperses a light beam
by means of refraction. A simple lens consists of a single piece of transparent material, while a compound lens consists of
several simple lenses (elements), usually arranged along a common axis. Lenses are made from materials such as glass or
plastic, and are ground and polished or moulded to a desired shape. A lens can focus light to form an image, unlike a
prism, which refracts light without focusing.
*The image formed by a plane mirror is erect. It is virtual and is of the same size as the object.
*In an image formed by a plane mirror, the left side of the object is seen on the right side in the image, and right side of
the object appears to be on the left side in the image (lateral inversion).
*A prism is a transparent optical instrument which can disperse (split) white light (sunlight) into seven colors (red, orange,
yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet).
Uses of concave mirror-
 Concave mirrors are used by dentists to obtain a magnified image of the teeth.
 They are also used in solar heaters or solar concentrators, and
 as reflectors in flashlights, and headlights of cars and scooters

Uses of convex mirror-


 They are used as reflectors and as rear-view mirrors in cars and on motorcycles.
 Rear-view mirrors enable the driver/rider to watch the road behind them.
 They are also used in super markets, stores and ATM centres as a security measure.

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