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an object is placed 46 cm from a concave mirror of radius 47 cm. A) find the loc

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Question

an object is placed 46 cm from a concave mirror of radius 47 cm. A) find the location of the image (use negative number if image is behind mirror) _____cm B) what is the magnification of the mirror? _____ C) is the image real or virtual? Is the image upright or inverted? (Select all that apply) -virtual -real -upright -inverted an object is placed 46 cm from a concave mirror of radius 47 cm. A) find the location of the image (use negative number if image is behind mirror) _____cm B) what is the magnification of the mirror? _____ C) is the image real or virtual? Is the image upright or inverted? (Select all that apply) -virtual -real -upright -inverted an object is placed 46 cm from a concave mirror of radius 47 cm. A) find the location of the image (use negative number if image is behind mirror) _____cm B) what is the magnification of the mirror? _____ C) is the image real or virtual? Is the image upright or inverted? (Select all that apply) -virtual -real -upright -inverted

Explanation / Answer

(A) for concave mirro,


f = R / 2 = 47 / 2 = 23.5 cm

object distance, do = 46 cm

Applying 1/f = 1/di + 1/do


1/23.5 = 1/di + 1/46

di = 48.04 cm .......Ans


(B) m = - di/do = - 48.04 / 46 = - 1.04


(C) di > 0 so real

m < 0 => inverted.

Ans: Real, Inverted.