PHYSICS SPHERICAL MIRROR 2024-25

1. The distance between an object and its doubly magnified image by a concave mirror is:
(assume f = focal length)
(A) 3f / 2 (B) 2f / 3 (C) 3f
(D) depends on whether the image is real or virtual

2. A parallel beam of light ray parallel to the X-axis is incident on a parabolic reflecting surface
x = 2by2 as shown in the figure. After reflecting, it passes through focal point F. The focal length
of the reflecting surface is:

1 1 1
(A) (B) (C) (D) none
8b 4b b

*3. A concave mirror forms an image of the sun at a distance of 12 cm from it.
(A) the radius of curvature of this mirror is 6 cm.
(B) to use it as a shaving mirror, it can be held at a distance of 8-10 cm from the face
(C) if an object is kept at a distance of 24 cm from it, the image formed will be of the same size
as the object
(D) all the above alternatives are correct.

4. An object O is placed in front of a small plane mirror M1 and a large convex mirror M2 of focal
length f. The distance between O and M1 is x, and the distance between M1 and M2 is y. The
images of O formed by M1 and M2 coincide. The magnitude of f is

x 2 − y2 x 2 + y2 x 2 + y2
(A) (B) (C) x – y (D)
2y 2y x−y

5. A concave mirror forms a real image three times larger than the object on a screen. Object and
screen are moved until the image becomes twice the size of object. If the shift of object is
6 cm. The shift of the screen & focal length of mirror are
(A) 36 cm, 36 cm (B) 36 cm, 16 cm (C) 72 cm, 36 cm (D) none of these

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6. Statement-1: Light from an object falls on a concave mirror forming a real image. The complete
system is submerged deep inside water then the image will be formed at the same position
relative to the mirror.
Statement-2: Formation of image by reflection does not depend on surrounding medium,
provided it is also formed inside surrounding medium.
(A) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is correct explanation for
statement-1.
(B) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is NOT the correct explanation for
statement-1.
(C) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is false.
(D) Statement-1 is false, statement-2 is true.

7. Ram is looking at his face in a mirror kept 10 cm away & he finds that his image is erect and
magnified (m = 1.8). If he holds the mirror 50 cm away.
(A) He cannot see the image because reflected rays falling on his eyes are converging.
(B) He sees a magnified & erect image.
(C) He sees a diminished & inverted image
(D) He sees a magnified & inverted image.

8. When an object is kept at a distance of 30 cm from a concave mirror, the image is formed at a
distance of 10 cm. If the object is moved with a speed of 9 m/s, the speed with which image
moves is
(A) 10 cm/s (B) 1 m/s (C) 9 m/s (D) 0.9 m/s

9. The co-ordinates of the image of point object P formed by a concave mirror of radius of curvature
20 cm (consider paraxial rays only) as shown in the figure is
y
P
(40 cm, 3 cm)
O x

(A) (13.33 cm, –1 cm) (B) (13.33 cm, +1 cm)

10. A spherical mirror is polished on both sides. When the convex side is used as a mirror the image
is erect with magnification 1/4. What is the magnification when the concave side is used as a
mirror, the object remaining the same distance from the mirror?
1 1 1 1
(A) − (B) − (C) − (D) +
4 2 3 4

11. A beam of convergent light converges to a point 0.5 m in front of the mirror after reflection at a
convex mirror but in the absence of the mirror the beam converges to a point 0.2 m behind the
mirror. The radius of curvature of the mirror is
0.5m
P
I O

0.2m

(A) 20 cm (B) 50 cm (C) 66.67 cm (D) 28.57 cm

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12. Statement-1: A convex mirror always forms a virtual image.
Statement-2: A diverging beam incident on a convex mirror is reflected as a diverging beam.
(A) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is correct explanation for
statement-1.
(B) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is NOT the correct explanation for
statement-1.
(C) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is false.
(D) Statement-1 is false, statement-2 is true.

13. A concave mirror forms a real image that is twice the size of the object. If the object is 20 cm
from the mirror, the radius of curvature of the mirror must be about:
(A) 13 cm (B) 20 cm (C) 27 cm (D) 40 cm

14. A concave spherical mirror has a focal length of 12 cm. If an object is placed 6 cm in front of it
the image position is:
(A) 4 cm behind the mirror (B) 4 cm in front of the mirror
(C) 12 cm behind the mirror (D) 12 cm in front of the mirror

ANSWER KEY

1. (A) 2. (A) 3. (B, C) 4. (A) 5. (A)

6. (A) 7. (C) 8. (B) 9. (A) 10. (B)

11. (C) 12. (D) 13. (C) 14. (C)

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