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The document provides an overview of optics, including the principles of reflection and refraction, the properties of lenses and mirrors, and the anatomy of the human eye. It discusses various optical phenomena such as dispersion of light, scattering, and the effects of atmospheric conditions on light perception. Additionally, it covers basic concepts of electricity, including electric charge, current, resistance, and power, along with practical applications of these principles.
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Save physics cheat notes pdf all chapters For Later Light Centre of Curvature (C): The center of the sphere of which
4 , the mirror's reflecting surface forms @ part
= Rectlinear propagation of light ~ light travels ina straight line./, Radius of Curvature (R): The radius of the sph
~Speediol Might = ond x (Gans the mirror’s reflecting surface forms a part. R=2F
Principal Axis: The straight line passing through the pole and
the center of curvature of the mirror.
The Lows of reflection [+ Principal Focus (F): The point where parallel rays of light
states that: either converge or appear to diverge after reflecting from the
1. The Incident roy. the | mirror.
Reflected rey ond Focal Length (1
Normal al ein the principal focus.
sare plane Aperture: The diameter of the reflecting surface of the
2.Angieof incidence [MMe minor
Ci) The angle of %
reflection ( 1). Ray Diagrams
Penne mie | (i) A ray parallel to principal
Plane mirror: A smooth and polished surface that reflects ‘axis will pass through focus
light uniformly after reflection.
The image formed by a plane mirror is
+ always virtual and erect. .
+ size of the image is equal to that of the object. (Gi A ray passing throvgh
* mage formed is ax far behind the miroras the object + | tow che sume path back
in front of it. d
+ image is laterally inverted. after reflection.
Spherical mirror: a mirror whose reflecting surface is part
{ii) A ray passing through
of a hollow sphere of glass. _cus{ the principal focus will K
CONCAVE MIRROR ; become parallel to ss) =
reflecting surface is curved inwards, principal axis after
towards the center of the sphere reflection
CONVEX MIRROR
{iv) Ray incident at pole is
reflected back making same 3
‘angle with principal axis.
reflecting surface is curved outwards.
+ Pole (P): The center point of the
‘CONCAVE MIRROR ign Conventions for Spherical Same
reflecting surface of a spherical
‘The object is always placed to the
mirror. pean
left of the mirror.
Distances are measured from the
pole of the mirror. _———>
Distances along the incident ray
(+X-axis) are postive, and those
against it (-X-axis) are negative.
Distances above the principal axis
are positive. Object distance » always sve
stances be incipal axis Fetal length of concave mirror = ve
crenegarie Ne Principal axis Fecal eagth of convex mirror ove
Important Formulas:
of which
Reflection: The bouncing back of light from any shiny surface
eg. mirror or water.
he distance between the pale and the
r= postive tual mas)
gate (re images
mane ra
as pote etl)
7 | Magnification refers to the ratio of the height of an image
EI | co the height of an object
Refraction of Light
‘wnuimwea {Phenomenon of change in the
direction of light when it passes from
jone transparent medium to another.
[sata
| (0) The incident ray, the refracted
toyed arate
interface of two transparent media
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Snell's law of refraction.
Refractive index: Eee)
measurement of how much a light ray bends when it passes,
from one medium to anathLenses:
‘A transparent material bound by two surfaces, of which one
‘or both surfaces are spherical,
CONVEX LENS CONCAVE LENS
Convex Lens -"Thicker in the middle, converges light.
Concave Lens ~ Thicker at edges, diverges light
Centre of Curvature (Cy Cx) ~ Center ofthe sphere forming the lens
surface,
Prineipal Axis ~ Straight line through both curvature centers.
Optical Centre (0} - Central point where ight passes undevated, | eres me
‘Aperture ~ Effective diameter of the lens. ee | =e eee
Principal Focus (Fy Fi) Poirt where parallel rays converge (convex) = oe as
or diverge (concave) Se Ef SSS
Focat Length (f) - Distance between the principal focus and optical j Spree
center, Seo gens |S
(OA rey of light from the object, = Yl + SEE
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tae oe Sogo eae
(i) A ray of lght passing through the optical Uses of Concave Lens: Ses of Convex Lens:
Semeet “kc z ; * overhead projector
* camera
* focus sunlight
* simple telescope
* projector microscope
‘+ magnifying glasses
* spy holes in the doors
* glasses
* some telescopes
Power of Lens: The ability of a fens to converge or diverge the |
ray of light after refraction through itis called the power of the!
lens. It is defined as the reciprocal of focal length. * |
SI unit = Dioptre (0)
1 dioptre is the power of a lens whose focal length is 1 metre.
1D = tm, |
power of a convex lens = positive
power of concave lens = negative,Human eye And The Colorful World
‘Sense organ for vision, located in the
‘eye sockets of the skull it helps us
ZERO s00 by detecting light and colors
‘Aqueous Humor: Clear fluid
between cornea and lens;
“"™" maintains eye pressure and
nourishes cornea and lens.
+ Pupil: Small opening in the iris;
controls light entry into the eye
Iris: Ring-like, muscular tissue behind the cornea; determines
eye color and adjusts pupil size.
Lens: Fibrous, jelly-like, convex; focuses light on the
creating a real, inverted image.
Cornea: Outermost transparent part; provides mast light
refraction
Ciliary Muscles: Hold and adjust the lens curvature for focus.
Retina: Delicate membrane with light-sensitive cells.
+ Rods: Detect light intensity.
+ Cones: Detect primary colors
Vitreous Humor: Provides nutrients and maintains eye shape.
2,
Optic Nerve: Transmits visual information from the retina to
the brain,
Sclera: Tough, white outer covering of the eye; provides
protection.
Power of Accommodation
The ability of the human eye to focus on objects at different
distances by changing the focal length of the eye lens,
controlled by ciliary muscles.
Defects of Vision & their Corrections [Tera
41. Myopia (Nearsightedress)
+ Cause: The eyeballs toe long or the cornea is too curved, causing light to
fas in from of the retina
+ Effect: Ditart objects appear Blurry, wile close objects are clear.
+ Cerreston: Cencave (diverging) lenses spread out light rays 50 they focus
on the retina
2. Hiperepia (Fersightedness)
* Cause: The eyeballs too short or the cornea is too lat, causing Fight to
focus behind the retin
+ Effect: Close objects appear blurry. while ditant objets are clear
* Correction: Cenvex{eemverging lenses bend light to focus correctly on
the retina
3. Astigmatism
* Cause: The cornea or fens has an regular shape, leading to mulipe
focus points,
+ Effect! Blurred or distorted vision ata distences
{Correction Cytndrieal Tenses or torlecontaet lenses aust forthe uneven
curvature
4, Presbyopia
* Couse Aging causes the lens to love Meni, making it harder to focus
on clue objet,
+ Effect Difficulty reading or sesing nearby objects
* Correeton Bfceal ar progressive Tenses, and reading lasses.
Advantages of having eyes in front of the face...
* Gives a wider field of view.
+ Enhances the ability to detect faint objects.
+ Provides three dimensional view.
Refraction through @ glass prism
+ Prism: Transparent refracting
medium, Structure: Two
triangular bases, three
rectangular lateral surfaces.
+ Angle of Prism: Angle
between two lateral faces.
+ Angle of Deviation: Angle
between incident and
emergent rays
Near point: Minimum distance for clear (ew without strain,
typically 25 cm for a normal eye.
When looking at a nearby object, the ciliary muscles contract,
making the lens thicker and decreasing its focal length.
Far point: Maximum distance seen clearly, normally at infinity
When looking at a distant object, the ciliary muscles relax,
making the lens thin and increasing its focal length.
Defects of Vision & their Correlation
ie i thee ae
cataract
cloudy or
blurry vision
+
Causes: age related
condition, weakening
of eye muscles
treatment: surgery.
Dispersion of White Light: Splitting of white light into
seven colors when passing through a prism
‘Spectrum: The band of seven colors formed,
Color Sequence: VIBGYOR (Violet, Indigo, Blue, Green,
Yeltow, Orange, Red).
Causes:
+ Varying refraction indices of different colours.
‘+ wavelength of light when passing through transparent
medium like prism,
Newton's Experiment: Used a
second inverted prism to
recombine the spectrum into
white light, proving sunlight is
made up of seven colors.
White Light: Any light
producing similar spectrum
to sunlight is called white
light.
Red is the least deviated colour as it has largest/longest
wavelength.
Violet is the most deviated colour as it has smallest
wavelength in visible spectrum.
Natural spectrum: Rainbow :
Refraction of Sunlight -- Dispersion into Colors -- Internal
= Reflection -- Refra:
Rainbow: A natural spectrum
appearing in the sky after a
rain shower, caused by the
dispersion of sunlight by tiny
water droplets in the
‘atmosphere.Mechanism: Water droplets act like prisms, refracting and
dispersing sunlight, reflecting it internally, and refracting it
again
Color Sequence: Red at the top, violet at the bottom,
Formation Direction: Always opposite to the sun,
‘The refraction of light caused by the Earth's atmosphere
(having air layers of varying optical densities)
‘Stars Twinkle
Caused by atmospheric refraction;
starlight bends as it enters Earth's
atmosphere, causing stars to appear to
change position and flicker.
Advanced Sunrise &
Delayed Suns
Sun appears ~2 minutes before sunrise and after sunset due
to atmospheric refraction. The Sun's disc also appears
flattened at these times.
Why Planets Don't Twinkle
Planets are closer and seen as extended sources, averaging
‘out the light variations and reducing the twinkling effect.
Scattering of Light
Scattering of light occurs when light is absorbed by particles
and then re-emitted in different directions.
Red Sun at Sunrise/Sunset
During sunrise and sunset, sunlight travels a fonger distance
through the atmosphere. Blue light is scattered away, while red
light, with a longer wavelength, reaches the observer's eyes,
making the sun appear red.
Blue Sky
due to the scattering of sunlight by small air molecules
and fine particles. Blue light, having a shorter
wavelength, scatters more than red light, making the
sky appear blue,
‘Tyndall Effect:
+ Light scatters when it strikes particles in a caloid,
‘making the light path visible.
‘Seen in sunlight passing through mist or a dense forest
canopy
‘Smaller particles scatter blue light, while larger particles
seatter red light.Electricity
Electric Charge
physical property of matter that causes it to experience a force |
wher placed nan electromagnetic field. SZ, Unit Coulomb (C) |
= Positive charge : Loss of electron |
+ Negative charge : Goin of electron i
Properties
1. Addltity of Charge :Totalchargessum ofall chorges onthe body
2. Charge is Conserved : Charge canot be created or destroyed
3, Charge is Tivariont: Charge value remoins the sane, regardless o
speed.
4° Quantization of Charge : Charge isa multiple of electron charge
Conductors ‘Semiconductors Tasuletors:
Allow Current | Medium Conductivity [Don't allow Current to
to pass pass
Electric Current Flow of electric charge through a conductor.
Unit: Ampere (A) 1 A= 1 C/s.
T= current, Q= charge, t = time. Ohm's Low
1 Ampere: When IC of charge flows in1 second |Current through a conductor is directly proportional to the
then current is said fo be 1A potential difference across its ends, ata constant temperature
Potential Difference
‘The work done to move a unit positive charge between two points.
Unit: volt) v= 1 a/c,
positive charge between two points =
Electric Circuit A continuous path for current flow, consisting of a| Resistance: Factors Affecting Resistance:
1. tr source, conductor, and leo. | property of a conductor > Length!
| thot resists the flow of + Area(A):R 7A
charges. Unit: Ohm (0). * Material: Different materials have
different resistivities (9)
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electric current in a substance] length and unit cross-sectional =f
Depends on length and size of |erea. Independent of length or Pret
‘the conductor. Unit: chm (92). | size of the conductor Unit: chm-
meter (Om).
Series circuit
Ina series circu't, Si
components (like Pare eet een
resistors, bulbs, or peers Heating effect of electric current
batteries) are. caeearea) Joules Law ch Heating ; Heat is proportional to the square
of the current, resistance, and time.
connected end to end in [IP RMSt oats teense
eae = For a current I flowing through a resistor of resistance R with a
assingle path for the
electric current to flow. [Aina nail potential difference V, the work done to move a charge @ across the
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ceed This energy is dissipated as heat in the resistor,
ees Tess ‘the heat produced is
aretig Using Ohm's law, V=IR, the heat can also be expressed as:
eeeApplications:
Electric Bulb-has a tungsten filament inside a neutral gas or
vaccum. When current passes through, the filament heats up
‘nd emits light, with most energy lost as heat.
+ Electric fuse- is a low melting point wire in a circuit. Tf
current rises suddenly, the wire melts, breaking the circuit
ond preventing damages.
+ Electric heater- Use a nichrome coil with high resistance to
generate heat when current flows
Electric Power
Power (P}: Rate of energy consumption,
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Question Based
‘Step 1: Read the question carefully. Identify the given values
(V.T,R) and determine what needs to be found.
Out of voltage (V), current (I), and resistance (R), two
values will be given, and you'll have to find the third,
* Other information might be provided to colculate remaining
values like power or heat.
‘Step 2: Use Ohm's Law: V=IR
‘© Ensure all units are correct before proceeding.
‘Step 3: For heat produced:
re)
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+ For power calculation:
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or os al
Step 5:
+ Substitute the values into the appropriate formulas and
calculate the required quantity. Always check your units at
the end,Magnetic Effect of Electric Current Hans sia in Oersted (1820)
i Z ee i Discovered that electric current deflects
Magnet is any substance that atiracis iron er ron ike aouponssrarta, qvuylopvie bet
Expats of nk between electricity and magnetism.
‘+ A freely suspended bar magnet aligns in the Earth's north-
south direction.
= Attractive and Repulsive Forces: Like poles repel, opposite
poles attract, -
‘+ Dipole Nature: Always has two poles (north and south);
cutting the magnet creates smaller magnets, each with two | Maxwell's Right Hand Thumb Rule
I
I Hans
i Christian
i
I
poles. The rule states that if a straight conductor
+ Creates a magnetic field around it where its effect can be | carrying current is held in the right hand such
felt. | that the thumb is pointed in the direction of the
+ It retains its magnetic properties over time. | current, then the direction in which your fingers
Magnetic Field: is the area around a magnet in which the encircle the wire gives the direction of the
effect of magnetism is felt. magnetic lines of force around the wire
Magnetic field lines are imaginary lines that show the Thumb = ds, curled fingers = tic field (clackwis
Horas itd Kae ore sir ee Tums 7 yards cued Sar « mga Rl (cee),
Properties of Magnetic Filed Lines: Thumb = downwards, curled fingers = magnetic field
‘= Magnetic field lines start at the north pole and end at antictockwise), the field direction = clockwise =
the south pole,
+ Closer lines mean a stronger magnetic field (near
poles).
+ Field lines never cross each other.
+ They form closed continuous curves.
Magnetic field fines due to
‘Straight conductor
+ They show the destin of magnetic Fert
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Horseshoe Bar magnet
shaped.
Magnetic field lines due to Solenoid hy, electromagnet.
A coll of many circular turns of
insulated copper wire wrapped
closely in the shape of a cylinder.
Outside the solenoid: North to
South
Inside the solenoid: South to North
Factors: number of turns in the coil,
amount of current flowing through
it, radius of coil, Material of core of
the solen
Fleminy’s Left Hand Rule
When a current-carrying conductor is placed in
aan external magnetic field, the conductor
experiences a force which is mutually
Perpendicular to both the Magnetic field and to pp
the direction of the current flow.
Stretch the thumb, forefinger, and middle finger
‘of your left hand perpendicular to each other.
SSy
* Forefinger = Magnetic field
direction, Middle finger
Current direction, Thumb
Force/motion direction.
Force on a current carrying conductor
in a magnetic field Domestic Circuit
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frequency of A.C in India is 50 Hz India: 220V at 50H.
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Aneel stage Wola aaa. ‘AC can travel safely over long | OC cannot travel fong distances,
distances, even between cities. it lores poner.
Reveningcorenttrection-> Force crectionisrevened
Seuss = Frequency is $0 or 60 Hz,
depending on the country, Deihee eraitracrete.
Current direction reverses Current faws steady in one
periodically. direction.
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Power sockets (15): For
high-power appliances
(geyser, fridge, AC).
‘Normal sockets (5A): For
low-power appliances (TV,
bulbs, fans).
rt Circuit : occurs when a live wire and a neutral wire come into
ect contact, causing a sudden and large ameunt of current to flow in
circuit,
asons: damage of insulation in power lines, fault in an electrical
lanes.
erloading: If the total current drawn through a wire by the appliances
nected te it exceeds the safety limit for that wire, it gets overheated
ctrical fuse is a low melting point copper or other metal wire that
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