What is the nature of the image formed by a concave mirror when the object is placed beyond the center of curvature?
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What is the nature of the image formed by a concave mirror when the object is placed beyond the center of curvature?
Real and inverted
Virtual and upright
Real and upright
Virtual and inverted
When the object is beyond the center of curvature, the image formed is real and inverted.
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Q: What is the nature of the image formed by a concave mirror when the object is placed beyond the center of curvature?
Solution: When the object is beyond the center of curvature, the image formed is real and inverted.
Steps: 5
Step 1: Understand what a concave mirror is. A concave mirror is a mirror that curves inward, like a bowl.
Step 2: Identify the center of curvature. This is a point in front of the mirror where light rays that are parallel to the mirror's axis converge after reflecting.
Step 3: Place the object beyond the center of curvature. This means the object is located further away from the mirror than the center of curvature point.
Step 4: Know that when the object is beyond the center of curvature, the light rays from the object reflect off the mirror and converge to form an image.
Step 5: Determine the nature of the image. The image formed is real, meaning it can be projected onto a screen, and it is inverted, meaning it is upside down compared to the object.