The figure below gives the lateral magnification m of an object versus the objec

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The figure below gives the lateral magnification m of an object versus the object distance p from a spherical mirror as the object is moved along the mirror's central axis through a range of values for p. (The horizontal axis is marked in increments of 10 cm.) What is the magnification of the object when the object is 310 cm from the mirror?
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The figure below gives the lateral magnification m of an object versus the object distance p from a spherical mirror as the object is moved along the mirror's central axis through a range of values for p. (The horizontal axis is marked in increments of 10 cm.) What is the magnification of the object when the object is 310 cm from the mirror?

Explanation / Answer

magnififcation m =-v/u

when u = 50 cm ( from fig)

m= 0.5

so V = -0.5 u

so that f = -uv/u+v = 0.5*u^2/(1-0.5)u

f = -u

now

1/v = -1/u -1/u = -2/u

v = u/2

so magnificatiom m = u/2/u = 0.5

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