Question

The radius of curvature of a convex mirror used on an automobile is 200cm. A bus is coming behind it at distance of 3.8m.calculate position and size of Image relative to the bus also comment on the nature of Image

Answer 1

Explanation:

The nature of the image is

it is erect and magnified image because the image is positive and is formed behind the mirror

The size is enlarged

Answer 2

★ The radius of curvature of a convex mirror used in an automobile is 200 cm.

★ A bus is coming from behind it at a distance of 3.5 metre.

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★ The position of image relative to bus.

★ The size of image relative to bus.

★ The nature of image.

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★ Calculate all calculation in metres.

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★ The position of image relative to bus = 0.77 metres

★ The size of image relative to bus = 0.22

★ The nature of image = Erect, virtual and diminished.

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★ Mirror formula.

★ Magnification formula.

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★ 1/v + 1/u = 1/f

★ m = -v/u

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★ v denotes distance of the image.

★ u denotes distance of the object.

★ f denotes focal length.

★ m denotes magnification

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★ Distance of the image, v is ?

★ Distance of the object, u is -3.5 metres (In front it the mirror)

★ Focal length, f is 1 m (how?)

➣ Focal length = Radius/2

➣ Focal length = 200/2

➣ Focal length = 100 centimetres

➣ 1 m = 100 cm

➣ 1 metres

★ Magnification, m is ?

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☀ Firstly let us find the position of image relative to bus.

➟ 1/v + 1/u = 1/f

➟ 1/v + 1/(-3.5) = 1/1

➟ 1/v - 1/3.5 = 1/1

➟ 1/v = 1/1 + 1/3.5

(Let's find LCM and let's do)

➟ 1/v = (3.5+1)/3.5

➟ 1/v = 4.5/3.5

➟ v = 0.77 metres (approx)

Henceforth, 0.77 metres is the position of image relative to bus.

☀ Now let us find the size of image relative to bus / magnification.

➟ m = -v/u

➟ m = -0.77/(-3.5)

➟ m = 0.77/3.5

➟ m = 0.22

Henceforth, 0.22 is the size of image relative to bus / magnification.

☀ Now let's find the nature of the image.

➟ As 0.77 metres is the position of image relative to bus. Henceforth, it is placed behind the mirror. Means it's an erect and virtual image.

➟ It's magnification is 0.22 henceforth, it is diminished too.

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Ray diagram convex mirror.

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Image formation in Concave mirror.

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