If an object is placed in front of a concave spherical mirror at a distance clos
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Question
If an object is placed in front of a concave spherical mirror at a distance closer than the focal length, the image is:
Real, inverted, and larger than the object
Virtual, inverted, and larger than the object
Upright, inverted, and smaller than the object
Real, Upright, and larger than the object
Virtual, Upright, and larger than the object
aReal, inverted, and larger than the object
bVirtual, inverted, and larger than the object
cUpright, inverted, and smaller than the object
dReal, Upright, and larger than the object
eVirtual, Upright, and larger than the object
Explanation / Answer
Virtual, Upright, and larger than the object
When the object is located at a location beyond the focal point, the image will always be located somewhere on the opposite side of the mirror. Regardless of exactly where in front of F the object is located, the image will always be located behind the mirror. In this case, the image will be an upright image. That is to say, if the object is right side up, then the image will also be right side up. In this case, the image is magnified; in other words, the image dimensions are greater than the object dimensions. A six-foot tall person would have an image that is larger than six feet tall; the magnification is greater than 1.Finally, the image is a virtual image