Applications Of Reflection Of Light
When a light ray (termed as the incident ray) hits a surface and bounces back (forms a reflected ray), the process of reflection of light has taken place.
Sign Convention for Mirrors
A mirror is made of glass that is coated with a metal amalgam on one side due to which the light ray incident on the surface undergoes reflection and not refraction.
Now consider a situation where the chess piece is located below the optical axis of the mirror. What do you notice about your image?
To describe the image formed by the concave mirror.
When an object is placed between the pole and the focus of a concave mirror, the mirror produces a virtual image of the object. The image formed is erect and bigger than the object.
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