Ray Optics Worksheets

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Ray Optics Key Concepts in Class 12 Physics CBSE

### 1. Introduction to Ray Optics
– Nature of Light: Wave vs Particle theories
– Ray Model of Light
– Reflection and Refraction of Light

### 2. Reflection of Light
– Laws of Reflection
– Reflection by Plane Mirrors
– Image Formation by Plane Mirrors
– Applications of Plane Mirrors

### 3. Spherical Mirrors
– Types of Spherical Mirrors (Concave and Convex)
– Important Terms (Focus, Radius of Curvature, Principal Axis, etc.)
– Image Formation by Spherical Mirrors
– Mirror Equation and Magnification
– Applications of Spherical Mirrors

### 4. Refraction of Light
– Laws of Refraction
– Snell’s Law
– Refractive Index
– Refraction through a Glass Slab
– Apparent Depth and Real Depth

### 5. Refraction by Spherical Lenses
– Types of Lenses (Convex and Concave)
– Important Terms (Optical Center, Focal Length, etc.)
– Image Formation by Lenses
– Lens Formula and Magnification
– Power of a Lens

### 6. Prisms
– Refraction through a Prism
– Dispersion of Light by a Prism
– Total Internal Reflection (TIR)
– Applications of Total Internal Reflection (e.g., Optical Fibers, Prisms)

### 7. Optical Instruments
– The Human Eye: Structure and Function
– Defects of Vision and Their Correction
– Magnifying Glass (Simple Microscope)
– Compound Microscope
– Astronomical Telescope

### 8. Wave Optics (Related Topics in Ray Optics)
– Interference of Light
– Diffraction of Light
– Polarization of Light