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Question : 16
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An object 4 cm in height, is placed at 15 cm in front of a concave mirror of focal length 10 cm. At what distance from the mirror should a screen be placed to obtain a sharp image of the object. Calculate the height of the image.
Solution:
Given : u = − 15 cm , f = − 10 cm , h o = 4 cm
Using the mirror formula
+
=
−
=
=
+
=
=
v = − 30 cm
Thus, to obtain a sharp image of the object, the screen should be placed in front of the mirror at a distance of30 cm .
Now,
m =
=
m = − (
) ⇒ m = − 2
− 2 =
⇒ h i = − 8 cm
∴ Height of the image is 8 cm . (inverted)
Using the mirror formula
Thus, to obtain a sharp image of the object, the screen should be placed in front of the mirror at a distance of
Now,
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