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When an object is kept in front of a concave mirror of focal length 10┬аcm, a real image is formed at a distance of 20┬аcm in front of the mirror. Here, the object distance is ________.
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20 cm
For a concave mirror, when a real image is formed at a distance of 20┬аcm in front of the mirror with a focal length of 10┬аcm, the object distance is also тИТ20┬аcm. This occurs because the object is placed precisely at the center of curvature (C=2f=20┬аcm), where a concave mirror forms a real, inverted image of the same size at the same position.
For a concave mirror, when a real image is formed at a distance of 20┬аcm in front of the mirror with a focal length of 10┬аcm, the object distance is also тИТ20┬аcm. This occurs because the object is placed precisely at the center of curvature (C=2f=20┬аcm), where a concave mirror forms a real, inverted image of the same size at the same position.
Placing an object at the center of curvature of a concave shaving mirror is like holding your face at twice the focal length where you see a real, inverted image of the exact same size right back at you.
Remember 'F-C-F': Object at C (2f) forms an image at C (2f).
f1тАЛ=v1тАЛ+u1тАЛ тАФ Mirror Formula
R=2f тАФ Radius of Curvature and Focal Length relation
m=тИТuvтАЛ тАФ Magnification of mirror
According to the mirror formula, f1тАЛ=v1тАЛ+u1тАЛ, where f is the focal length, v is the image distance, and u is the object distance. Using the New Cartesian Sign Convention for a concave mirror, the focal length f=тИТ10┬аcm and the real image distance v=тИТ20┬аcm. Substituting these values into the mirror formula gives тИТ101тАЛ=тИТ201тАЛ+u1тАЛ, which yields u1тАЛ=тИТ101тАЛ+201тАЛ=тИТ201тАЛ, resulting in u=тИТ20┬аcm.
For a concave mirror, focal length (f) is always negative.
When an object is placed at the center of curvature (C), its real and inverted image is also formed at C.
At this position, object distance (u) equals image distance (v), and magnification (m) is тИТ1.
Real images formed by concave mirrors are always inverted and appear on the same side as the object.
Provides precise geometric relations for optical instrument design.
Sign convention errors can easily lead to incorrect positive or negative signs.
Used in reflecting telescopes and astronomical mirrors.