Question

A concave mirror of focal length 20 cm produces an image twice the height of the object. If the
image is real, then find the distance of the object from the mirror.

Answer 1

Explanation:

Focal Length of the Mirror = 20 cm. (negative)

Let the Height of the Object be H.

∴ Height of the Image = 2H

Now, 

Magnification = H₁/H₀

 = 2H/H

 = 2

Also, m = -v/u

2 = -v/u

⇒  v = -2u

Now,

Image Distance = -2u 

Object distance = u

 

Using the Mirror Formula,

 

⇒ 

⇒ 

⇒ 2u = -20 × 3

⇒ 2u = -60

⇒ u = -30 cm.

∴ Distance of the Object from the mirror is 30 cm. Negative size shows that the object is kept on the side of the mirror.

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