Topic: Reflection, spherical mirrors, mirror formula· Optics
A beam of light from a source L is incident normally on a plane mirror fixed at a certain distance x from the source. The beam is reflected back as a spot on a scale placed just above the source L. When the mirror is rotated through a small angle θ,…
A beam of light from a source L is incident normally on a plane mirror fixed at a certain distance \(x\) from the source. The beam is reflected back as a spot on a scale placed just above the source L. When the mirror is rotated through a small angle \(\theta\), the spot of the light is found to move through a distance \(y\) on the scale. The angle \(\theta\) is given by :
1. \(\frac{y}{x}\)
2. \(\frac{x}{2y}\)
3. \(\frac{x}{y}\)
4. \(\frac{y}{2x}\)