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* CHAPTER - 10
LIGHT : REFLECTION AND 
REFRACTION 
MADE BY-: 
 RAHAT 
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* CHAPTER - 10
LIGHT : REFLECTION AND 
REFRACTION 
MADE BY-: 
 RAHAT 
  i) Light is a form of energy which helps us to see objects. 
 ii) When light falls on objects, it reflects the light and when the  
     reflected light reaches our eyes then we see the objects. 
iii) Light travels in straight line. 
iv) The common phenomena of light are formation of shadows,  
     formation of images by mirrors and lenses, bending of light by a  
     medium, twinkling of stars, formation of rainbow etc. 
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* 1) Light :- 
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* CHAPTER - 10
LIGHT : REFLECTION AND 
REFRACTION 
MADE BY-: 
 RAHAT 
  i) Light is a form of energy which helps us to see objects. 
 ii) When light falls on objects, it reflects the light and when the  
     reflected light reaches our eyes then we see the objects. 
iii) Light travels in straight line. 
iv) The common phenomena of light are formation of shadows,  
     formation of images by mirrors and lenses, bending of light by a  
     medium, twinkling of stars, formation of rainbow etc. 
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* 1) Light :- 
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* CHAPTER - 10
LIGHT : REFLECTION AND 
REFRACTION 
MADE BY-: 
 RAHAT 
  i) Light is a form of energy which helps us to see objects. 
 ii) When light falls on objects, it reflects the light and when the  
     reflected light reaches our eyes then we see the objects. 
iii) Light travels in straight line. 
iv) The common phenomena of light are formation of shadows,  
     formation of images by mirrors and lenses, bending of light by a  
     medium, twinkling of stars, formation of rainbow etc. 
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* 1) Light :- 
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      When light falls on a highly polished surface like a mirror most of  
the light is sent back into the same medium. This process is called  
reflection of light. 
 
a) Laws of reflection of light :- 
  i) The angle of incidence is equal to the angle of reflection. 
 ii) The incident ray, the reflected ray and the normal to the mirror at  
     the point of incidence all lie in the same plane. 
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* 2a) Reflection of light :- 
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* CHAPTER - 10
LIGHT : REFLECTION AND 
REFRACTION 
MADE BY-: 
 RAHAT 
  i) Light is a form of energy which helps us to see objects. 
 ii) When light falls on objects, it reflects the light and when the  
     reflected light reaches our eyes then we see the objects. 
iii) Light travels in straight line. 
iv) The common phenomena of light are formation of shadows,  
     formation of images by mirrors and lenses, bending of light by a  
     medium, twinkling of stars, formation of rainbow etc. 
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* 1) Light :- 
© Galaxysite.weebly.com - All Rights Reserved 
      When light falls on a highly polished surface like a mirror most of  
the light is sent back into the same medium. This process is called  
reflection of light. 
 
a) Laws of reflection of light :- 
  i) The angle of incidence is equal to the angle of reflection. 
 ii) The incident ray, the reflected ray and the normal to the mirror at  
     the point of incidence all lie in the same plane. 
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* 2a) Reflection of light :- 
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c) Image formed by a plane mirror :- 
  i) The image is erect. 
 ii) The image is same size as the object. 
iii) The image is at the same distance from the mirror as the object is in  
      front of it. 
 iv) The image is virtual (cannot be obtained on a screen). 
  v) The image is laterally inverted.  
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FAQs on Light : Reflection & Refraction - PPT, Class 10 Science

1. What's the difference between reflection and refraction in light?
Ans. Reflection occurs when light bounces off a surface and stays in the same medium, following the law of reflection where the angle of incidence equals the angle of reflection. Refraction happens when light passes through different transparent media and bends due to a change in speed, following Snell's law. Both phenomena are fundamental to understanding how light behaves in mirrors, lenses, and optical instruments studied in Class 10 CBSE physics.
2. How do I find the focal length of a concave mirror using the mirror formula?
Ans. The mirror formula (1/f = 1/u + 1/v) relates focal length, object distance, and image distance. Students need to identify these three quantities from the problem, substitute values with correct signs (negative for real objects/images in concave mirrors), and solve algebraically. Practising with numerical problems on spherical mirrors helps clarify sign conventions and strengthens calculation skills for board exams.
3. Why does light bend when it travels from water to air?
Ans. Light bends at the water-air boundary because it travels at different speeds in each medium-faster in air than in water. This change in speed causes the light ray to refract, bending away from the normal when entering a less dense medium. Understanding refractive index and how it affects light's path is essential for grasping refraction in everyday phenomena like why objects appear displaced underwater.
4. What are real and virtual images, and when does each type form in mirrors?
Ans. Real images form when light rays actually converge at a point after reflection; they're inverted, can be projected on screens, and appear in front of concave mirrors when objects are beyond the focal point. Virtual images form when reflected rays appear to diverge from a point behind the mirror; they're upright, cannot be projected, and always appear in plane or convex mirrors. Distinguishing these is crucial for mirror problems in CBSE Class 10 exams.
5. What's the critical angle and how does total internal reflection happen?
Ans. The critical angle is the specific angle of incidence at which refracted light travels along the interface between two media, beyond which total internal reflection occurs. When light travels from a denser to a less dense medium at angles greater than this critical value, it reflects entirely back into the denser medium instead of refracting outward. This phenomenon explains optical phenomena like mirages and is key to understanding light behaviour at boundaries.
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