What happens to the image formed by a concave mirror when the object is placed at the center of curvature?
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What happens to the image formed by a concave mirror when the object is placed at the center of curvature?
The image is virtual and upright.
The image is real and inverted.
The image is real and upright.
The image is virtual and inverted.
When the object is at the center of curvature, the image formed is real, inverted, and of the same size.
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Q: What happens to the image formed by a concave mirror when the object is placed at the center of curvature?
Solution: When the object is at the center of curvature, the image formed is real, inverted, and of the same size.
Steps: 5
Step 1: Understand what a concave mirror is. A concave mirror is a mirror that curves inward, like the inside of a bowl.
Step 2: Identify the center of curvature. The center of curvature is a point located at a distance equal to the radius of the mirror's curvature.
Step 3: Place the object at the center of curvature. This means the object is positioned at the same distance from the mirror as the center of curvature.
Step 4: Use the mirror formula to determine the image characteristics. When the object is at the center of curvature, the image will be formed at the same distance on the opposite side of the mirror.
Step 5: Analyze the image properties. The image formed is real (can be projected on a screen), inverted (upside down), and the same size as the object.
