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Spherical Mirrors

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Convex Mirrors produce...
a)
only virtual images
b)
virtual or real images
c)
only real images
d)
inverted images
2.
Real images are :
a)
Always inverted
b)
Magnified or Diminished
c)
can be obtained on screen
d)
all the above
3.

A student is conducting an experiment with four different types of mirrors. Which mirror in the experiment converges light and UP CLOSE, produces an upright, magnified image of the candles? (hint: no two mirrors are the same)

a)

mirror 1

b)

mirror 2

c)

mirror 3

d)

mirror 4

4.

A student is conducting an experiment with four different types of mirrors. Which mirror in the experiment is a convex mirror?

a)

mirror 1

b)

mirror 2

c)

mirror 3

d)

mirror 4

5.

What word means to bend light rays toward each other?

a)

Converging light

b)

Diverging light

c)

Virtual Light

d)

Real Light

6.

A dentist uses a small dental mirror to help magnify teeth in your mouth. What type of mirror is this?

a)

a convex mirror

b)

a concave mirror

c)

a convex lens

d)

a concave lens

7.
The illustration shows a light ray striking an object.
In the illustration, the light ray striking the object is-
a)
absorbed
b)
stopped
c)
reflected
d)
refracted
8.
The line that passes through the center of a curved mirror is called
a)
focal point
b)
center of curvature 
c)
principle axis
d)
light ray
9.
The point in the middle way between a curved mirror and the center of curvature is the
a)
principle point
b)
focal point
c)
center of curvature
d)
principle axis
10.
Which terms describe the reflection seen in this image?
a)
virtual, upright
b)
virtual, inverted
c)
real, upright
d)
real, inverted
11.

For concave mirrors, what are the image characteristics for an object placed between the center of curvature and focal point?

a)

enlarged, inverted, real

b)

enlarged, inverted, virtual

c)

diminished, inverted, real

d)

diminished, upright, virtual

12.

A person views his image in front of a mirror. His image is virtual, upright, and smaller than him. What kind of mirror is he using?

a)

plane

b)

concave

c)

convex

13.
Convex Mirrors produce...
a)
only virtual images
b)
virtual or real images
c)
only real images
d)
inverted images
14.

What is the ray of light that strikes the surface ?

a)

Incident ray

b)

reflected ray

c)

normal ray

d)

normal

15.
An object is placed 10 cm from a convex mirror. Its image is formed 5 cm behind the mirror.The focal length of the given convex mirror is
a)
-5 cm
b)
5 cm
c)
10 cm
d)
-10cm
16.
A real image having a size of 10 cm is formed by a concave mirror. The size of the object is 5 cm.The magnification of the object is
a)
-5
b)
5
c)
2
d)
-2
17.

An object is placed 20 cm from a concave mirror with a focal point of 15 cm. Where will the image be located.

a)

15 cm

b)

20 cm`

c)

60 cm

d)

-8.6 cm

18.

An object is placed 20 cm from a convex mirror with a focal point of 15 cm. Where will the image be located.

a)

-15 cm

b)

-20 cm`

c)

60 cm

d)

-8.6 cm

19.

An object is located 5 cm from a concave mirror with a focal point of 15 cm. What is the location of the image?

a)

-7.5 cm

b)

-3.75 cm

c)

7.5 cm

d)

there is no image

20.

An image is formed upside down in front of mirror and seems bigger by 2 times from the actual size. What might be the type of mirror uses?

a)

concave mirror

b)

convex mirror

c)

plane mirror

d)

concave lens