{"id":3226,"date":"2023-01-09T10:12:34","date_gmt":"2023-01-09T10:12:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/?page_id=3226"},"modified":"2025-01-01T16:33:17","modified_gmt":"2025-01-01T16:33:17","slug":"s-10-b-spherical-mirrors","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/s-10-b-spherical-mirrors\/","title":{"rendered":"s-10.b Spherical Mirrors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color\" style=\"color:#00056d;text-transform:uppercase\"><strong>Spherical Mirrors<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-huge-font-size wp-elements-f79afd6ea8b322268468366b8e5f7cc7\" style=\"color:#74008b\"><strong>Key Notes:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-44cdba85822ad8643ddbbafb46362b0c\" style=\"color:#000060;background-color:#dfc816\"><strong>Definition<\/strong>:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>Spherical Mirrors<\/strong>: Mirrors with a reflecting surface that forms part of a sphere. They are of two types:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-01T213155.406-1-1024x640.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17062\" style=\"width:518px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-01T213155.406-1-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-01T213155.406-1-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-01T213155.406-1-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-01T213155.406-1-1536x960.png 1536w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-01T213155.406-1-1568x980.png 1568w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-01T213155.406-1.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-large-font-size\">\n<li><strong>Concave Mirror<\/strong>: Inner surface is reflective.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-01T213236.759.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17064\" style=\"width:502px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-01T213236.759.png 1600w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-01T213236.759-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-01T213236.759-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-01T213236.759-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-01T213236.759-1536x960.png 1536w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-01T213236.759-1568x980.png 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-large-font-size\">\n<li><strong>Convex Mirror<\/strong>: Outer surface is reflective.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-01T213312.012.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17066\" style=\"width:491px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-01T213312.012.png 1600w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-01T213312.012-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-01T213312.012-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-01T213312.012-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-01T213312.012-1536x960.png 1536w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-01T213312.012-1568x980.png 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-122dd98eda49ea1bf45322d9dbca0199\" style=\"color:#000060;background-color:#dfc816\"><strong>Important Terms<\/strong>:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-large-font-size\">\n<li><strong>Pole (P)<\/strong>: The center of the mirror&#8217;s surface.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Center of Curvature (C)<\/strong>: The center of the sphere of which the mirror is a part.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Radius of Curvature (R)<\/strong>: The distance between the pole and the center of curvature.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Principal Axis<\/strong>: A straight line passing through the pole and center of curvature.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Focus (F)<\/strong>: The point where parallel rays of light converge (concave) or appear to diverge (convex) after reflection.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Focal Length (f)<\/strong>: The distance between the pole and the focus. <strong>f = R\/2\u200b.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-a06f17507e2c54573156783303cb04ba\" style=\"color:#000060;background-color:#dfc816\"><strong>Mirror Formula<\/strong>:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><strong>1f = 1\/v\u22121\/u\u200b<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-large-font-size\">\n<li>f: Focal length<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>u: Object distance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>v: Image distance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-088652e227e824cf23b089d187ead9e2\" style=\"color:#000060;background-color:#dfc816\"><strong>Magnification<\/strong>:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><strong>m = \u2212v \/ u<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-large-font-size\">\n<li>m: Magnification<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>v: Image distance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>u: Object distance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-eba06d8a763d7a8d5f4c355004767108\" style=\"color:#000060;background-color:#dfc816\"><strong>Laws of Reflection<\/strong>:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-large-font-size\">\n<li>Angle of incidence = Angle of reflection.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Incident ray, reflected ray, and normal all lie in the same plane.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-01T213409.603-1-1024x640.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17068\" style=\"width:462px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-01T213409.603-1-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-01T213409.603-1-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-01T213409.603-1-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-01T213409.603-1-1536x960.png 1536w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-01T213409.603-1-1568x980.png 1568w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-01T213409.603-1.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-197c127e9d35fe0e8ffed227e1c6dbb8\" style=\"color:#000060;background-color:#dfc816\"><strong>Image Formation by Spherical Mirrors<\/strong>:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-large-font-size\">\n<li><strong>Concave Mirror<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Can produce real or virtual, upright or inverted images depending on the object position.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Used in devices like telescopes, headlights, and shaving mirrors.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-01T213502.001-1024x640.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17069\" style=\"width:450px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-01T213502.001-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-01T213502.001-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-01T213502.001-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-01T213502.001-1536x960.png 1536w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-01T213502.001-1568x980.png 1568w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-01T213502.001.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-large-font-size\">\n<li class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>Convex Mirror<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-large-font-size\">Always produces virtual, upright, and diminished images.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Used as rear-view mirrors in vehicles.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-01T213542.715-1-1024x640.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17071\" style=\"width:488px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-01T213542.715-1-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-01T213542.715-1-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-01T213542.715-1-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-01T213542.715-1-1536x960.png 1536w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-01T213542.715-1-1568x980.png 1568w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-01T213542.715-1.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-1a5fb087294100c11b73c1dc3174afa3\" style=\"color:#000060;background-color:#dfc816\"><strong>Ray Diagrams<\/strong>:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-large-font-size\">\n<li><strong>Concave Mirror<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Key rays: Parallel to principal axis, through the focus, and through the center of curvature.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-01T213712.108-1-1024x640.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17073\" style=\"width:458px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-01T213712.108-1-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-01T213712.108-1-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-01T213712.108-1-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-01T213712.108-1-1536x960.png 1536w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-01T213712.108-1-1568x980.png 1568w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-01T213712.108-1.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-large-font-size\">\n<li><strong>Convex Mirror<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Key rays: Parallel to principal axis and appear to diverge from the focus.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-01T213751.588-1-1024x640.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17075\" style=\"width:460px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-01T213751.588-1-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-01T213751.588-1-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-01T213751.588-1-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-01T213751.588-1-1536x960.png 1536w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-01T213751.588-1-1568x980.png 1568w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Untitled-design-2025-01-01T213751.588-1.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-large-font-size\" style=\"color:#d90000\"><strong>Let&#8217;s practice!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordwall.net\/play\/83068\/391\/191\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Worksheet-1-3-37.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5553\" srcset=\"https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Worksheet-1-3-37.png 500w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Worksheet-1-3-37-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Worksheet-1-3-37-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordwall.net\/play\/81512\/165\/321\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Worksheet-1-1-2-37.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5555\" srcset=\"https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Worksheet-1-1-2-37.png 500w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Worksheet-1-1-2-37-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Worksheet-1-1-2-37-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Spherical Mirrors Key Notes: Definition: Spherical Mirrors: Mirrors with a reflecting surface that forms part of a sphere. They are of two types: Important Terms: Mirror Formula: 1f = 1\/v\u22121\/u\u200b Magnification: m = \u2212v \/ u Laws of Reflection: Image Formation by Spherical Mirrors: Ray Diagrams: Let&#8217;s practice!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3226","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","entry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3226","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3226"}],"version-history":[{"count":26,"href":"https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3226\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17076,"href":"https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3226\/revisions\/17076"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3226"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}