Question

State the new cartesian sign convention used in ray optics

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

Here are two types of sign convention used in ray optics

1. Cartesian sign cones  

2. Real sign convention  

You can use any one of them but for CBSE board exams always use cartesian sign convention.  

 

In cartesian sign convention direction of incident ray is taken as +ve . If incident is travelling from left to right the distance, measured along right direction will be taken as positive.  We can treate this direction as +ve x axis direction and rest can be decided on the basis of graph that we use in mathematics.  Like upward direction will be taken as +ve as its is +ve y axis. And downward as -ve .

Answer 2

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