Spherical Mirrors Quiz

What are the two kinds of spherical mirrors?

• Concave mirror and convex mirror

• Plane mirror and convex mirror

• Concave mirror and plane mirror

• Convex mirror and plane mirror

What is the pole of a spherical mirror?

• The point where the reflection takes place

• The point where the silvering is done

• The geometric centre of the mirror's surface

• The mid point of the aperture of the mirror

What is the centre of curvature of a mirror?

• The point where the reflection takes place

• The point where the silvering is done

• The geometric centre of the mirror's surface

• The centre of the sphere of which the mirror is a part

What is the principal axis of a mirror?

• A line joining the pole of the mirror to its centre of curvature

• A line joining the pole of the mirror to the focus

• A line joining the pole of the mirror to the silvered surface

• A line joining the pole of the mirror to the reflecting surface

Where do the reflected rays meet in a concave mirror?

• At the pole of the mirror

• At the centre of curvature

• At the focus

• At the silvered surface

Where do the reflected rays appear to come from in a convex mirror?

• At the pole of the mirror

• At the centre of curvature

• At the focus

• At the silvered surface

What is the focus of a concave mirror?

• A point on the principal axis where the light rays incident parallel to the principal axis meet after reflection

• A point on the principal axis where the light rays incident parallel to the principal axis appear to meet after reflection

• A point on the silvered surface where the light rays incident parallel to the principal axis meet after reflection

• A point on the silvered surface where the light rays incident parallel to the principal axis appear to meet after reflection

What is the focus of a convex mirror?

• A point on the principal axis where the light rays incident parallel to the principal axis meet after reflection

• A point on the principal axis where the light rays incident parallel to the principal axis appear to meet after reflection

• A point on the silvered surface where the light rays incident parallel to the principal axis meet after reflection

• A point on the silvered surface where the light rays incident parallel to the principal axis appear to meet after reflection

Is the focus of a concave mirror real or virtual?

• Real

• Virtual

• Both real and virtual

• Neither real nor virtual

Is the focus of a convex mirror real or virtual?

• Real

• Virtual

• Both real and virtual

• Neither real nor virtual