Verified Solution Science Light – Reflection and Refraction

I will proceed to generate the rest of the questions carefully.An object is placed 30 cm from a concave mirror. If the focal length of the mirror is 10 cm, find the position of the image and its nature.

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  • Av = -15 cm, Real, inverted
  • Bv = -30 cm, Real, inverted
  • Cv = +15 cm, Virtual, erect
  • Dv = +30 cm, Virtual, erect
Explanation

Given u = -30 cm and f = -10 cm (concave mirror). Using mirror formula 1/f = 1/v + 1/u: 1/v = 1/f - 1/u = 1/(-10) - 1/(-30) = -1/10 + 1/30 = (-3 + 1)/30 = -2/30 = -1/15. So, v = -15 cm. The negative v indicates a real image formed in front of the mirror, which is always inverted for a concave mirror when real.

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