Question

If the magnification of the mirror is – 1.5 , then answer the following:- (a) Name the mirror (b) State the nature of the image. (c) State the size of the image formed whether it is magnified or diminished.

Answer 1

Answer:

Magnification is the ratio of image size to object size.

M=±

h

h

′

(± according to sign convention)

When the magnification is −1.5, it implies that image size is 1.5 times than the actual object size but is inverted.