S1 2/8 - Ray model of Light II (Master Quiz)

Which of the following is an application of a concave mirror?

• dentist’s mirror

• periscope

• rear mirror in a vehicle

• surveillance mirror

Which of the following correctly describes the properties of the image formed by the mirror shown?

• The image formed is magnified.

• The image formed is smaller than the object.

• The image formed is the same size as the object.

• There is no image formed.

Periscopes are used to see over, around or through an object.

The periscope shown below consists of two plane mirrors which reflect images through a tube. Light from a distant object strikes the top mirror and is then reflected down the periscope tube. At the bottom of the periscope, the light strikes another mirror and is then reflected into the viewer's eye.

Which of the following is NOT true about the image observed in the device shown?

• The image is laterally inverted.

• The image is the same size as the object.

• The image is upright.

• The image is virtual.

Which of the following correctly describes the properties of the image formed by the mirror shown below?

• The image formed is magnified.

• The image formed is smaller than the object.

• The image formed is the same size as the object.

• There is no image formed.

In many countries, it is a requirement for the following safety warning to be engraved on passenger side mirrors of motor vehicles:

"OBJECTS IN MIRROR ARE CLOSER THAN THEY APPEAR"

Which of the following explains why the mirror causes objects to appear further away from the vehicle?

• The concave mirror results in a magnified image.

• The concave mirror results in a smaller image.

• The convex mirror results in a magnified image.

• The convex mirror results in a smaller image.