Chapter 9 Light – Reflection and Refraction

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Define 1 dioptre of power of a lens.

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One dioptre is the power of a lens whose focal length is 1 metre.
It is the SI unit of power of a lens.
If the focal length of a lens is 1 metre, then its power is 1 dioptre.

1 dioptre = 1/metre

So, If a lens focuses parallel rays of light at a distance of 1 metre, its power is 1 dioptre.

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We wish to obtain an erect image of an object, using a concave mirror of focal length 15 cm. What should be the range of distance of the object from the mirror? What is the nature of the image? Is the image larger or smaller than the object?


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Question 2

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Question 3

No matter how far you stand from a mirror, your image appears erect. The mirror is likely to be (a) only plane. (b) only concave. (c) only convex. (d) either plane or convex.


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Question 6

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Question 7

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Question 9

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Question 10

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Question 11

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Question 12

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Question 13

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Question 15

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Question 16

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Question 17

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