An object is placed 10 cm in front of a convex mirror with a focal length of 5 c

Practice Questions

Q1
An object is placed 10 cm in front of a convex mirror with a focal length of 5 cm. What is the nature of the image formed?
  1. Real and inverted
  2. Virtual and erect
  3. Real and erect
  4. Virtual and inverted

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

An object is placed 10 cm in front of a convex mirror with a focal length of 5 cm. What is the nature of the image formed?
  • Step 1: Identify the type of mirror. In this case, it is a convex mirror.
  • Step 2: Understand the properties of convex mirrors. They always produce virtual images.
  • Step 3: Know that virtual images are formed behind the mirror and cannot be projected on a screen.
  • Step 4: Recognize that the images formed by convex mirrors are also erect (upright).
  • Step 5: Conclude that since the object is placed in front of the convex mirror, the image formed will be virtual and erect.
  • Convex Mirror Properties – Convex mirrors always produce virtual, erect, and diminished images regardless of the object's position.
  • Focal Length – Understanding the significance of focal length in determining the nature of the image formed by mirrors.
  • Image Formation – The process of image formation by mirrors, including the use of the mirror formula and ray diagrams.
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