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Understanding Light Reflection Concepts

The document provides a series of questions and answers about the reflection of light, including its definition, laws, characteristics of images formed by plane mirrors, and the difference between real and virtual images. It explains that the angle of incidence equals the angle of reflection and describes how images in mirrors are formed. Additionally, it addresses the practical reason for the word 'ambulance' being written backwards on vehicles for visibility in mirrors.

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Understanding Light Reflection Concepts

The document provides a series of questions and answers about the reflection of light, including its definition, laws, characteristics of images formed by plane mirrors, and the difference between real and virtual images. It explains that the angle of incidence equals the angle of reflection and describes how images in mirrors are formed. Additionally, it addresses the practical reason for the word 'ambulance' being written backwards on vehicles for visibility in mirrors.

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Question and Answers

Question 1 Define Reflection of Light


Answer The bouncing back of rays of light from a polished and shiny surface is called
reflection or reflection of light.

Question 2 State the laws of reflection


Answer Laws of Reflection of light:
The angle of incidence and angle of reflection is equal.
The incident ray, the reflected ray and normal at the point of incidence lie in
the same plane.
Note: The angle of incidence is denoted by 'i' and angle of reflection is
denoted by 'r'. The law of reflection is applicable to all types of reflecting
surface

Question 3 Explain Reflection by plane mirror with the help of a diagram


Answer

Question 4 State the characteristics of image formed by a plane mirror (atleast 4)


Answer  A plane mirror always forms virtual and erect image.
 The distance of image and that of object is equal from the mirror.
 The image formed by a plane mirror is laterally inverted.
 The size of image is the same size as that of the object

Question 5 State the difference between virtual image and real image

Answer Real Image Virtual Image


Real image is the image which is Virtual image refers to the image
formed when the light rays meet at a which forms when the light rays
particular point after reflection from appear to meet at a definite point,
the mirror. after reflection from the mirror.
The real image can be captured on It cannot be captured on a screen as
screen as it is the result of actual it is the imaginary intersection of ray
intersection of ray of light of light
The images are inverted The images are erect or upright
Converging lens are used to produce Diverging lens are used to produce
the real image virtual image
Image formed in concave mirror is a Image formed in a plane mirror or
real image convex mirror is virtual image

Question 6 Why is the word "ambulance" written backwards in an ambulance car?

Answer The word AMBULANCE is written backwards because if it is seen through a


mirror in the vehicles ahead, the drivers see it as AMBULANCE without
inversion and hence give way to ambulance without any delay.

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