Uses of Magnification
- A precision magnifier performs the role of a very simple magnifier, but it holds multiple elements to erase the aberrations and yield a sharper image for us.
- A tiny water droplet acts as a very simple magnifier that magnifies the object present behind it. The water forms small spherical droplets due to the influence of the surface tension. When the water droplet is in contact with any object, a spherical shape is distorted but capable of forming a good image of the object.
Points to Remember
- The positive magnitude or value of the magnification indicates or tells that a virtual and erect image is formed.
- The negative magnitude or value of the magnification indicates or tells that a real and inverted image is formed.
Mirror Formula and Magnification
The light gets reflected or refracted from the surfaces or medium. Any surface which is polished or in other words shiny always acts like a mirror be it of any kind. The observation of light bouncing off or getting back from the surfaces is termed as reflection. The light after the case of reflection travels or follows in the same medium from where the ray was incident on the surface. This phenomenon of reflection does not intend to change the velocity of light it only reverses the direction of light incident on it. This can be observed on any surface which is rough or smooth. The path of the reflected ray will depend upon the extent of smoothness of the surface, in the case of a smooth surface the reflected ray emerges with the same angle as of incidence and in the latter case suffers irregular reflection and so the reflected ray doesn’t emerge same as that of incidence angle. On the other view, light can also change its speed when traveling from one medium to another which is known as refraction of light.