Physics · Optics, Nature of Light and Optical Instruments
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An object Is placed 60 cm in front of a concave spherical mirror whose focal lenght is 40cm. which of the folowing best described the image?

- A
Option A
- B
Option B
- C
Option C
- D
Option D
- E
Option E
Substituting values into the formula
1/f= 1/v - 1/u
1/-40= 1/v - 1/60
1/v= 1/60 - 1/40
1/v= -1/120
v= -120 cm
Since the object is placed between f and 2f, the image formed will be real (refer to the table) and 120 cm from the mirror. Therefore option D is correct.
This option is incorrect.Substituting values into the formula
1/f= 1/v - 1/u
1/-40= 1/v - 1/60
1/v= 1/60 - 1/40
1/v= -1/120
v= -120 cm
Since the object is placed between f and 2f, the image formed will be real (refer to the table) and 120 cm from the mirror. Therefore option D is correct.
This option is incorrect. Substituting values into the formula
1/f= 1/v - 1/u
1/-40= 1/v - 1/60
1/v= 1/60 - 1/40
1/v= -1/120
v= -120 cm
Since the object is placed between f and 2f, the image formed will be real (refer to the table) and 120 cm from the mirror. Therefore option D is correct.
This option is incorrect. Substituting values into the formula
1/f= 1/v - 1/u
1/-40= 1/v - 1/60
1/v= 1/60 - 1/40
1/v= -1/120
v= -120 cm
Since the object is placed between f and 2f, the image formed will be real (refer to the table) and 120 cm from the mirror. Therefore option D is correct.
Substituting values into the formula
1/f= 1/v - 1/u
1/-40= 1/v - 1/60
1/v= 1/60 - 1/40
1/v= -1/120
v= -120 cm
Since the object is placed between f and 2f, the image formed will be real (refer to the table) and 120 cm from the mirror. Therefore option D is correct.
This option is incorrect. Substituting values into the formula
1/f= 1/v - 1/u
1/-40= 1/v - 1/60
1/v= 1/60 - 1/40
1/v= -1/120
v= -120 cm
Since the object is placed between f and 2f, the image formed will be real (refer to the table) and 120 cm from the mirror. Therefore option D is correct.
Tagged under Physics · Optics, Nature of Light and Optical Instruments · 2009