Concave Mirror

Introduction

If the inner surface of the spherical mirror is the reflecting surface, then it is called a concave mirror.

In this WebQuest, we are going to learn about Concave Mirror.

Objectives:-

The pupil acquires knowledge of terms related to concave mirror.
The pupil develops an understanding of reflection in concave mirror.
The pupil develops an understanding of ray diagrams.
The pupil applies knowledge and understanding in virtual experiment to study reflection in concave mirror.
The pupil develops skills in drawing ray diagrams for concave mirror.

Task 1: Watch the video for knowing the terms related to spherical mirror (concave mirror).

Task 2: Read the rules for drawing ray diagrams.

Task 3: Watch the video for image formation in concave mirror.

Task 4: Perform Virtual Experiment to study reflection in concave mirror.

Task 5: Draw the ray diagrams for image formation in concave mirror in your notebook.

1. Perform the Virtual Experiment using the OLABS platform(link provided in Task 4) to study reflection in concave mirror.

2. Complete the table for images formed by concave mirror during the virtual experiment.

No.	Position of the object	Position of the image	Nature of the image	Size of the image
1	Between pole and focus
2	At the focus
3	Between focus and centre of curvature
4	At the centre of curvature
5	Beyond the centre of curvature
6	At a very large (infinite) distance

3. Draw the ray diagrams in your notebook for the above reflections in concave mirror.

Watch the video to check the ray diagrams drawn in Step 3 of Process.

Read the uses and applications of concave mirror:-

Science and Technology, Standard Ninth, Maharashtra State Bureau of Textbook Production And Curriculum Research, Pune. First Edition : 2017 Reprint : 2019
http://www.olabs.edu.in/