{"id":728,"date":"2018-02-16T08:18:27","date_gmt":"2018-02-16T00:18:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gurumuda.net\/physics\/?p=728"},"modified":"2018-02-16T08:18:27","modified_gmt":"2018-02-16T00:18:27","slug":"convex-mirror-problems-and-solutions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gurumuda.net\/physics\/convex-mirror-problems-and-solutions.htm","title":{"rendered":"Convex mirror \u2013 problems and solutions","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">1. <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">The focal length of a <a href=\"https:\/\/gurumuda.net\/physics\/convex-mirror-problems-and-solutions.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">convex mirror<\/a> is 10 cm and the object <a href=\"https:\/\/gurumuda.net\/physics\/distance-and-displacement-problems-and-solutions.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">distance<\/a> is 20 cm. Determine (a) the image distance (b) the magnification of image <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><u><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Known :<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">The focal length <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">(f) = -10 cm<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><i><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">The minus sign indicates that the focal point of convex mirror is virtual<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">The object distance <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">(<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">d<\/span><\/span><sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\">o<\/span><\/sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">) = 20 cm<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>Solution :<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Formation of image by concave mirror :<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-729\" src=\"https:\/\/gurumuda.net\/physics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Convex-mirror-\u2013-problems-and-solutions-1.png\" alt=\"Convex mirror \u2013 problems and solutions 1\" width=\"219\" height=\"101\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u><b>The image distance (d<sub>i<\/sub>) :<\/b><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">1\/<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">d<\/span><\/span><sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\">i<\/span> <\/sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">= 1\/f \u2013 1\/<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">d<\/span><\/span><sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\">o<\/span><\/sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> = -1\/10 \u2013 1\/20 = -2\/20 \u2013 1\/20 = -3\/20 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">d<\/span><\/span><sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\">i<\/span> <\/sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">= -20\/3 = -6.7 cm<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">The minus sign indicates that the image is virtual. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u><b>The magnification of image :<\/b><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">m<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> = &#8211; <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">d<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><sub>i<\/sub> <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">\/ <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">d<\/span><\/span><sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\">o<\/span><\/sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> = -(-6.7)\/20 = 6.7\/20 = 0.3 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><i>m = <\/i><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><i>0,3 <\/i><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><i>time smaller than the object.<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><i>The plus sign indicates that the image is upward.<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">2. <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">A 10-cm high object is placed in front of a convex mirror with focal length 20 cm. Determine the image height if the object distance is (a) 10 cm (b) 30 cm (c) 40 cm (d) 50 cm<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><u><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Known :<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">The focal length of convex mirror <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">(f) = -20 cm<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><i><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">The minus sign indicates that the focal point is virtual<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">The radius of curvature <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">(<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">r<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">) = 2 f = 2(20) = 40 cm<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">The object height <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">(h) = 10 cm<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>Solution :<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u><b>a) <\/b><\/u><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u><b>the focal length <\/b><\/u><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u><b>(f) = -20 cm <\/b><\/u><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u><b>and the object distance <\/b><\/u><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u><b>(d<sub>o<\/sub>) = 10 cm <\/b><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-730\" src=\"https:\/\/gurumuda.net\/physics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Convex-mirror-\u2013-problems-and-solutions-2.png\" alt=\"Convex mirror \u2013 problems and solutions 2\" width=\"188\" height=\"97\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>The image distance (d<\/u><\/span><\/span><sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>i<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>) <\/u><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>:<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">1\/<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">d<\/span><\/span><sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\">i <\/span><\/sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">= 1\/f \u2013 1\/<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">d<\/span><\/span><sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\">o<\/span><\/sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> = -1\/20 \u2013 1\/10 = -1\/20 \u2013 2\/20 = -3\/20<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">d<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><sub>i<\/sub> <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">= -20\/3 = -6.7<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">The minus sign indicates that the image is virtual or the image is behind the mirror.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>The magnification of image <\/u><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>(<\/u><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>m<\/u><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>) :<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">m<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> = &#8211;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">d<\/span><\/span><sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\">i <\/span><\/sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">\/ <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">d<\/span><\/span><sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\">o<\/span><\/sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> = -(-6.7)\/10 = 6.7\/10 = 0.67 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><i>The plus sign indicates that the image is upright. <\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><i>The image is 0.67 smaller than the object.<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>The image height <\/u><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>(h<\/u><\/span><\/span><sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>i<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>) :<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">m<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> = <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">h<\/span><\/span><sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\">i <\/span><\/sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">\/ h<\/span><\/span><sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\">o<\/span><\/sub><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">h<\/span><\/span><sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\">i <\/span><\/sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">= h<\/span><\/span><sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\">o<\/span><\/sub> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">m<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> = (10 cm)(0.67) = 6.7 cm <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u><b>b) <\/b><\/u><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u><b>the focal length <\/b><\/u><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u><b>(f) = -20 cm <\/b><\/u><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u><b>and the object distance <\/b><\/u><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u><b>(<\/b><\/u><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u><b>d<\/b><\/u><\/span><\/span><sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><u><b>o<\/b><\/u><\/span><\/sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u><b>) = 30 cm <\/b><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-731\" src=\"https:\/\/gurumuda.net\/physics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Convex-mirror-\u2013-problems-and-solutions-3.png\" alt=\"Convex mirror \u2013 problems and solutions 3\" width=\"213\" height=\"99\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>The image distance <\/u><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>(<\/u><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>d<\/u><\/span><\/span><sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><u>i<\/u><\/span><\/sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>) :<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">1\/<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">d<\/span><\/span><sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\">i<\/span> <\/sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">= 1\/f \u2013 1\/<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">d<\/span><\/span><sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\">o<\/span><\/sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> = -1\/20 \u2013 1\/30 = -3\/60 \u2013 2\/60 = -5\/60<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">d<\/span><\/span><sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\">i<\/span><\/sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> =<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> -60\/5 = -12<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><i>The minus sign indicates that the image is virtual or the image is behind the mirror.<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>The magnification of image <\/u><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>(<\/u><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>m<\/u><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>) :<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">m<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> = &#8211;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">d<\/span><\/span><sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\">i<\/span> <\/sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">\/ <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">d<\/span><\/span><sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\">o<\/span> <\/sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">= -(-12)\/30 = 12\/30 = 0.4 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><i>The plus sign indicates that the image is upright.<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><i>The image is 0,4 times smaller the object.<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>The height of image <\/u><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>(h<\/u><\/span><\/span><sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>i<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>) :<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">m<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> = h<\/span><\/span><sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\">i<\/span><\/sub> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">\/ h<\/span><\/span><sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\">o<\/span><\/sub><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">h<\/span><\/span><sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\">i <\/span><\/sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">= h<\/span><\/span><sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\">o<\/span><\/sub> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">m<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> = (10 cm)(0.4) = 4 cm <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u><b>c) <\/b><\/u><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u><b>The focal length <\/b><\/u><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u><b>(f) = -20 cm <\/b><\/u><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u><b>and the object distance <\/b><\/u><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u><b>(<\/b><\/u><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u><b>d<\/b><\/u><\/span><\/span><sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><u><b>o<\/b><\/u><\/span><\/sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u><b>) = 40 cm <\/b><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-732\" src=\"https:\/\/gurumuda.net\/physics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Convex-mirror-\u2013-problems-and-solutions-4.png\" alt=\"Convex mirror \u2013 problems and solutions 4\" width=\"210\" height=\"96\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>The image distance <\/u><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>(<\/u><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>d<\/u><\/span><\/span><sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>i<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>) :<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">1\/<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">d<\/span><\/span><sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\">i<\/span> <\/sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">= 1\/f \u2013 1\/<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">d<\/span><\/span><sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\">o<\/span><\/sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> = -1\/20 \u2013 1\/40 = -2\/40 \u2013 1\/40 = -3\/40<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">d<\/span><\/span><sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\">i<\/span><\/sub> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">= -40\/3 = -13.3<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><i>The minus sign indicates that the image is virtual or the image is behind the convex mirror.<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>The magnification of image <\/u><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>(<\/u><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>m<\/u><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>) :<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">m<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> = &#8211; <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">d<\/span><\/span><sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\">i <\/span><\/sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">\/ <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">d<\/span><\/span><sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\">o<\/span><\/sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> = -(-13.3)\/40 = 13.3\/40 = 0.3 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><i>The plus sign indicates that the image is upright.<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><i>The image is 0.3 smaller than the object.<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>The image height <\/u><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>(<\/u><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>h<\/u><\/span><\/span><sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>i<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/sub><sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>)<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u> :<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">m<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> = <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">h<\/span><\/span><sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\">i <\/span><\/sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">\/ <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">h<\/span><\/span><sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\">o<\/span><\/sub><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">h<\/span><\/span><sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\">i<\/span><\/sub> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">= h<\/span><\/span><sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\">o<\/span><\/sub> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">m<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> = (10 cm)(0.3) = 3 cm <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u><b>d) <\/b><\/u><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u><b>The focal length <\/b><\/u><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u><b>(f) = -20 cm <\/b><\/u><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u><b>and the object distance <\/b><\/u><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u><b>(<\/b><\/u><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u><b>d<\/b><\/u><\/span><\/span><sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u><b>o<\/b><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u><b>) = 50 cm <\/b><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>The image distance <\/u><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>(<\/u><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>d<\/u><\/span><\/span><sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>i<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>) :<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">1\/<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">d<\/span><\/span><sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\">i<\/span><\/sub> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">= 1\/f \u2013 1\/<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">d<\/span><\/span><sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\">o<\/span><\/sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> = -1\/20 \u2013 1\/50 = -5\/100 \u2013 2\/100 = -7\/100<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">d<\/span><\/span><sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\">i<\/span><\/sub> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">= -100\/7 = -14.3<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><i>The minus sign indicates that the image is virtual or the image is behind the convex mirror. <\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>The magnification of image <\/u><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>(<\/u><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>m<\/u><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>) :<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">m<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> = &#8211; <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">d<\/span><\/span><sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\">i <\/span><\/sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">\/ <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">d<\/span><\/span><sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\">o<\/span><\/sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> = -(-14.3)\/50 = 14.3\/50 = 0.3<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><i>The plus sign indicates that the image is upright.<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><i>The image is 0.3 smaller than the object.<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>The image height <\/u><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>(h<\/u><\/span><\/span><sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>i<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>)<\/u><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u> :<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">m<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> = h<\/span><\/span><sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\">i <\/span><\/sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">\/ h<\/span><\/span><sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\">o<\/span><\/sub><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">h<\/span><\/span><sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\">i<\/span><\/sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> = h<\/span><\/span><sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\">o<\/span><\/sub> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">m<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> = (10 cm)(0.3) = 3 cm <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">3. <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">On object is 20 cm in front of convex mirror<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">. <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">If the image height is 1\/5 times the object height, determine (<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">a) <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">the image length <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">b) <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">the focal length <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">c)<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> the properties of image<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><u><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Known :<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">The object distance <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">(<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">d<\/span><\/span><sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\">o<\/span><\/sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">) = 20 cm<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">The image height <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">(h<\/span><\/span><sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\">i<\/span><\/sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">) = 1\/5 h = 0.2 h<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">The object height <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">(h) = h<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><u><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Solution :<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><b>a) <\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><b>the image distance <\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><b>(<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><b>d<\/b><\/span><\/span><sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><b>i<\/b><\/span><\/sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><b>)<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>Formula of the magnification of image <\/u><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>:<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">m<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> = h<\/span><\/span><sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\">i <\/span><\/sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">\/ h<\/span><\/span><sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\">o<\/span><\/sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> = 0.2h \/ h = 0.2<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><i>The plus sign indicates that the image is upright.<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><i>The image is 0.2 smaller than the object.<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>The image distance <\/u><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>(<\/u><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>d<\/u><\/span><\/span><sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><u>i<\/u><\/span><\/sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>) :<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">&#8211;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">d<\/span><\/span><sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">i <\/span><\/span><\/sub> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">= <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">m d<\/span><\/span><sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\">o<\/span><\/sub><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">d<\/span><\/span><sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\">i<\/span><\/sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> = &#8211; <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">m<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> d<\/span><\/span><sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\">o<\/span><\/sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> = -(0.2)(20 cm) = -4 cm<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><i>The minus sign indicates that the image is virtual or the image is behind the convex mirror.<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><b>b) <\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><b>The focal length (<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><b>f)<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>The focal length <\/u><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>(f) :<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">1\/f = 1\/<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">d<\/span><\/span><sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\">o<\/span> <\/sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">+ 1\/ <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">d<\/span><\/span><sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\">i <\/span><\/sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">= 1\/20 \u2013 1\/4 = 1\/20 \u2013 5\/20 = -4\/20<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">f = -20\/4 = -5 cm <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><i>The minus sign indicates that the focal point is virtual.<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u><b>c) <\/b><\/u><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u><b>The properties of image :<\/b><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">&#8211; <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Upright <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">&#8211; <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Smaller<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">&#8211; <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">virtual<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">4. Light strikes a convex mirror parallel to the axis will be reflected &#8230;.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">A. towards the focal point of the mirror<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">B. as from the focal point of the mirror<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">C. through the center of the curvature of the mirror<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">D. perpendicular to the mirror plane<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Solution<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">The problem drew in the figure below.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3426\" src=\"https:\/\/gurumuda.net\/physics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Convex-mirror-problems-and-solutions-1.png\" alt=\"Convex mirror - problems and solutions 1\" width=\"262\" height=\"118\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">The correct answer is B.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">5. A biker sees the image of a motorcycle behind it 1\/6 times its original size when the distance between the biker and motorcycle is 30 meters. Determine the radius of curvature of the rear view mirror&#8230;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">A. 7.14 m<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">B. 8.57 m<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">C. 12.00 m<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">D. 24.00 m<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>Known :<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Magnification of image (M) = 1\/6 times<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Object distance (d) = 30 meter<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>Wanted:<\/u><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> The radius of curvature of the rear view mirror (R)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>Solution :<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>Calculate the distance of the image (d\u2019)<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Since the magnification of image (M) and the object distance (s) has been known, the image distance can be known using the formula of image magnification :<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3427\" src=\"https:\/\/gurumuda.net\/physics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Convex-mirror-problems-and-solutions-2.png\" alt=\"Convex mirror - problems and solutions 2\" width=\"107\" height=\"149\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span lang=\"en-US\">A negative sign means the image is virtual. The image is 5 meters behind the convex mirror.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>Calculate the focal length (f)<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Since the object distance (d) and the image distance (d&#8217;), then the focal length can be calculated using the formula of the mirror :<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3428\" src=\"https:\/\/gurumuda.net\/physics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Convex-mirror-problems-and-solutions-3.png\" alt=\"Convex mirror - problems and solutions 3\" width=\"111\" height=\"268\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>The radius of curvature (R)<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span lang=\"en-US\">The radius of curvature of a convex mirror is twice the focal length of a convex mirror.<br \/>\nR = 2 f = 2 (6 meters) = 12 meters<br \/>\nThe radius of curvature of the convex mirror is 12 meters.<br \/>\nThe correct answer is C.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">6. <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span lang=\"en-US\">The convex mirror is chosen as the rearview mirror of a motorcycle because the properties of the image produced by the mirror are&#8230;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span lang=\"en-US\">A. real, upright, minimized<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span lang=\"en-US\">B. real, upright, enlarged<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span lang=\"en-US\">C. virtual, upright, minimized<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span lang=\"en-US\">D. virtual, upright, enlarged<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Solution :<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3429\" src=\"https:\/\/gurumuda.net\/physics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Convex-mirror-problems-and-solutions-4-300x95.png\" alt=\"Convex mirror - problems and solutions 4\" width=\"300\" height=\"95\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gurumuda.net\/physics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2018\/02\/Convex-mirror-problems-and-solutions-4-300x95.png 300w, https:\/\/gurumuda.net\/physics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2018\/02\/Convex-mirror-problems-and-solutions-4.png 426w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Based on the two figure above can concluded that the properties of the image are virtual, upright, <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span lang=\"en-US\">minimized<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">The correct answer is C.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">7. An <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span lang=\"en-US\">object is 12 cm in front of a convex mirror with a radius of 6 cm. The properties of the image are&#8230;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span lang=\"en-US\">A. real, inverted at a distance of 12 cm<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span lang=\"en-US\">B. real, upright at a distance of 4 cm<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span lang=\"en-US\">C. virtual, upright at a distance of 2.4 cm<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span lang=\"en-US\">D. virtual, inverted at a distance of 6 cm<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>Known :<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Object&#8217;s distance (d) = 12 cm<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Radius of the <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span lang=\"en-US\">convex mirror <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">(r) = 6 cm.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">The focal length of the <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span lang=\"en-US\">convex mirror<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> (f) = 6 cm \/ 2 = -3 cm<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><i>The focal length of a convex mirror is signed negative because it is virtual. Virtual because it is not passed by light.<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>Wanted :<\/u><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> Properties of image<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>Solution :<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Distance of image (d&#8217;) :<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">1\/d&#8217; = 1\/f \u2013 1\/d = -1\/3 \u2013 1\/12 = -4\/12 \u2013 1\/12 = -5\/12<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">d&#8217; = -12\/5 = -2.4 cm<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span lang=\"en-US\">The image distance signed negative means image is virtual. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Magnification of image (m):<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">m = -d&#8217; \/ d = -(-2.4) \/ 12 = 2.4 \/ 12 = 0.2 times<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span lang=\"en-US\">The magnification of image signed positive means that the image is upright and the magnification of image is 0.2 means the image size is smaller than the object size (reduced).<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span lang=\"en-US\">The correct answer is C.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">[wpdm_package id=&#8217;860&#8242;]<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gurumuda.net\/physics\/concave-mirror-problems-and-solutions.htm\" rel=\"noopener\">Concave mirror problems and solutions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gurumuda.net\/physics\/convex-mirror-problems-and-solutions.htm\" rel=\"noopener\">Convex mirror problems and solutions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gurumuda.net\/physics\/diverging-lens-problems-and-solutions.htm\" rel=\"noopener\">Diverging lens problems and solutions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gurumuda.net\/physics\/converging-lens-problems-and-solutions.htm\" rel=\"noopener\">Converging lens problems and solutions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gurumuda.net\/physics\/optical-instrument-human-eye-problems-and-solutions.htm\" rel=\"noopener\">Optical instrument human eye problems and solutions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gurumuda.net\/physics\/optical-instrument-contact-lenses-problems-and-solutions.htm\" rel=\"noopener\">Optical instrument contact lenses problems and solutions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gurumuda.net\/physics\/optical-instrument-eyeglasses-problems-and-solutions.htm\" rel=\"noopener\">Optical instrument eyeglasses<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gurumuda.net\/physics\/optical-instrument-magnifying-glass-problems-and-solutions.htm\" rel=\"noopener\">Optical instrument magnifying glass problems and solutions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gurumuda.net\/physics\/optical-instrument-microscope-problems-and-solutions.htm\" rel=\"noopener\">Optical instrument microscope &#8211; problems and solutions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gurumuda.net\/physics\/optical-instrument-telescopes-problems-and-solution.htm\" rel=\"noopener\">Optical instrument telescopes problems and solutions<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p align=\"justify\"><!--more--><\/p>\n","protected":false,"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"html"}]},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1. 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