Question

an auto vehicle has a convex mirror with radius of curvature 6 metre to see any other vehicle is at a distance of 6 metre from the mirror, then calculate the position and siof it's reflection in the mirror at that time​

Answer 1

Explanation:

=+3m⇒f=

2

+3

m

U=−5m

By Mirror formula:

v

1

+

u

1

=

f

1

⇒

v

1

+

(−5)

1

=

5

2

⇒

v

1

=

3

2

+

3

1

v

1

=

15

13

⇒v=

13

15

≃1.1538m behind the mirror

m=

h

o

h

I

=−(

u

v

)⇒h

I

=(

u

−v

)h

o

h

I

=(

13

15

×

(1.5)

1

)h

o

h

I

=

13

3h

o

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