Question

1.5 cm height object is placed 20 cm from a concave mirror whose radius of curveture 30 cm. determine the position of image and size of image​

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An object of size 3 cm is placed at 30 cm in front of a concave mirror of radius of curvature 40 cm. Find the distance and size of image from the mirror and describe the nature of the image

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ANSWER

Given,

Radius of curvature, R=40cm

Object distance, u=30cm

Object height, h

o

=3cm

The focal length of the mirror=f=−

2

R

=−20cm

From mirror equation,

v

1

+

u

1

=

f

1

⟹

v

1

+

−30

1

=

−20

1

⟹v=−60cm

The magnification, M=

u

−v

=−

−30

−60

=−2

Hence the image is inverted, enlarged, real and its size is 2×3cm=6cm