Light – Reflection and Refraction

Topics in this chapter

• Introduction

  • Introduction

• Reflection of Light

  • Introduction

• Spherical Mirrors

  • Introduction
  • Image Formation by Spherical Mirrors
  • Representation of Images Formed by Spherical Mirrors Using Ray Diagrams
  • Sign Convention for Reflection by Spherical Mirrors
  • Mirror Formula and Magnification

• Refraction of Light

  • Introduction
  • Refraction through a Rectangular Glass Slab
  • The Refractive Index
  • Refraction by Spherical Lenses
  • Image Formation by Lenses
  • Image Formation in Lenses Using Ray Diagrams
  • Sign Convention for Spherical Lenses
  • Lens Formula and Magnification
  • Power of a Lens