For a concave mirror

PHYSICS · Multi-part · CBSE · Physics · Ray Optics and Optical Instruments · Ray Optics and Optical Instruments

Problem

For a concave mirror, an object is placed beyond the centre of curvature. (a) Draw a neat, labelled ray diagram for this situation. (b) Using the diagram, derive an expression for the linear magnification mm of the mirror in terms of the object distance uu and image distance vv. State the final relation obtained.

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