Question

The magnification produced by a spherical mirror is given below. Write the
information about the image for each case and also identify the mirror(s) which
produces such image.
a) m = + 3
b) m = - 2
c) m = - 1
d) m = - 0.8
e) m = + 0.5

Answer 1

a)

Image is magnified

Image is virtual

mirror is convex.

b)

image is diminished

image is real.

mirror is concave

c)

image is diminished

image is real.

mirror is concave

d)

image is diminished

image is real.

mirror is concave

e)

image is diminished

image is real.

mirror is concave

Answer 2

Explanation:

a) image - convex mirror

- magnified

- virtual

- erect

b) - real

- magnified - concave

- inverted

c) - same size

- real - plane

- inverted

d) - diminished

- real - concave

- inverted

e) - virtual

-. erect - convex

- diminished