Spherical Mirrors Review

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What type of mirrors are commonly used in solar concentrators and searchlights?

  • Convex mirrors
  • Plane mirrors
  • Concave mirrors (correct)
  • Cylindrical mirrors

In a concave mirror, where is the focal point located?

  • Behind the mirror
  • At the center of the mirror
  • In front of the mirror (correct)
  • At the edge of the mirror

What type of image is formed by a convex mirror?

  • Virtual and inverted
  • Real and upright
  • Virtual and upright (correct)
  • Real and inverted

What happens to the image distance as the object distance increases in a concave mirror?

<p>The image distance decreases (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the specific point where all incident rays parallel to the principal axis converge or appear to diverge from in a concave mirror?

<p>Focal point (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In a convex mirror, what type of image is formed?

<p>Virtual and upright (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

As the object distance increases in a concave mirror, what happens to the image distance?

<p>It increases (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of mirror is commonly used in solar concentrators and searchlights?

<p>Concave mirror (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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