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Light - Reflection and Refraction

CBSE · Class 10 · Science

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A labeled diagram illustrating the two laws of reflection: the angle of incidence equals the angle of reflection (∠i = ∠r), and the incident ray, reflected ray, and normal all lie in the same plane.
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Topics in Light - Reflection and Refraction

1

Nature of Light and Reflection

  • Light travels in straight lines in a homogeneous medium
  • Objects become visible when light reflects from them and enters our eyes
  • Highly polished surfaces like mirrors reflect most of the light falling on them
2

Spherical Mirrors

  • Concave mirror: reflecting surface curves inward toward center of sphere
  • Convex mirror: reflecting surface curves outward away from center of sphere
  • Key terms: Pole (P), Center of curvature (C), Principal axis, Principal focus (F), Focal length (f)
3

Image Formation by Spherical Mirrors

  • Concave mirror can form both real and virtual images depending on object position
  • Convex mirror always forms virtual, erect, and diminished images
  • Real images can be obtained on screen; virtual images cannot
4

Refraction of Light

  • Refraction occurs when light passes obliquely from one transparent medium to another
  • Light bends toward normal when going from rarer to denser medium
  • Light bends away from normal when going from denser to rarer medium

Key Concepts

Central concept: Light - Reflection and Refraction

Nature of LightReflection of LightRefraction of LightSpherical MirrorsLensesImage Formation

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