Key Topics Covered in Class 10 Physics
Chapter 1 (Light - Reflection & Refraction):
Reflection of Light:
Laws of reflection.
Image formation by plane mirrors.
Spherical Mirrors: Concave and Convex mirrors.
Key terms: Pole, Center of Curvature, Focus, Focal length, Aperture, Radius of Curvature.
Ray Diagrams for Concave and Convex mirrors (image position, size, and nature).
Mirror Formula
Refraction of Light:
Laws of refraction (Snell's Law).
Refraction through a rectangular glass slab.
Refractive index (absolute and relative) and speed of light in different media.
Spherical Lenses: Convex and Concave lenses