Quiz on Reflection for Curved Mirrors

Which of the following is true regarding the rules of reflection for curved mirrors?

• a) Light rays always reflect perpendicular to the mirror's surface.

• b) Incident rays parallel to the principal axis reflect through the focal point.

• c) The angle of incidence is always not equal to the angle of reflection.

• d) The focal length of a concave mirror is always positive.

Which of the following statements is true for convex mirrors?

• a) They only produce virtual images.

• b) They only produce real images.

• c) They don't diverge light rays.

• d) They converge light rays.

In a concave mirror, the image formed when the object is placed between the focal point and pole is:

• a) Real, inverted, and magnified.

• b) Real, upright, and diminished.

• c) Virtual, upright, and magnified.

• d) Virtual, inverted, and diminished.

When an object is placed at the focal point of a concave mirror, the image formed is:

• a) Real, inverted, and magnified.

• b) Real, upright, and diminished.

• c) Virtual, upright, and magnified.

• d) Virtual, inverted, and diminished.

Ray that passes through the center of curvature of a curved mirror

• a) Retraces itself

• b) Pass through F

• c) becomes parallel

For a convex mirror, the image formed is always:

• a) Virtual, erect, and diminished.

• b) Real, inverted, and magnified.

• c) Virtual, inverted, and magnified.

• d) Real, erect, and magnified.

The center of curvature of a concave mirror is located:

• a) At the focal point.

• b) At the vertex of the mirror.

• c) In front of the reflecting surface.

• d) At infinity.

When a light ray parallel to the principal axis strikes a concave mirror, it reflects:

• a) Perpendicular to the mirror's surface.

• b) Through the focal point.

• c) Along the same path it came from.

• d) Away from the mirror.