Practice Image Formation By Spherical Mirrors (9.2.1) - Light

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Question 1.
What type of image does a concave mirror produce when the object is placed beyond the center of curvature?
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Recall the object position related to the center of curvature.
Question 2.
Define a convex mirror.
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Think about where the surface faces.
3Question 3.
What type of image does a convex mirror produce?
- Real
- Virtual
- Inverted
- Diminished
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Think about the reflection and image size.
4Question 4.
True or False: A concave mirror can only produce real images.
- True
- False
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Consider the placement of the object.
Question 5.
A concave mirror has a radius of curvature of 30 cm. Where would an object need to be placed to obtain a real image that is three times larger than the object?
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Use the magnification formula together with the mirror formula.
Question 6.
A convex mirror has a focal length of 12 cm. When an object is 10 cm in front of it, where is the image formed, and what is its nature?
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Remember that convex mirrors always result in virtual images.

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