An object is placed at a distance of 30 cm in front of a convex mirror of focal length 15 cm. Write four characteristics of the image formed by the mirror.
Thus, to obtain a sharp image of the object the screen should be placed in front of the mirror at a distance of 30 cm from the mirror.
Magnification:
A concave mirror produces three times magnified image on a screen. If the object is placed 20 cm in front of the mirror, how far is the screen from the object?
Given,
u = -20 cm
m = -3
m = v/(-u)
∴ v =-m xu
= -(-3)(-20 cm) = -60
Distance between the object and the screen is 40 cm
= -60 cm- (-20 cm)=- 40 cm
A student places a candle flame at a distance of about 60 cm from a convex lens of focal length 10 cm and focuses the image of the flame on a screen. After that, he gradually moves the flame towards the lens and each time focuses the image on the screen.
(a) In which direction-toward or away from the lens, does he move the screen to focus the image?
(b) How does the size of the image change?
(c) How does the intensity of the image change as the flame moves towards the lens?
(d) Approximately for what distance between the flame and the lens, the image formed on the screen is inverted and of the same size?
a) Away from the lens
b) Size increases
c) Intensity decreases
d) About 20 cm