Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
Define linear magnification produced by a mirror.
Solution
The ratio of the height of an image (h') to the height of an object (h) is known as linear magnification
That is,
`mh/h`
where, h' = height of image
h = height of object
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
A student has obtained an image of a well-illuminated distant object on a screen to determine the focal length, F1of the given spherical mirror. The teacher then gave him another mirror of focal length, F2 and asked him to obtain a focused image of the same object on the same screen. The student found that in order to focus the same object using the second mirror, he has to move the mirror away from the screen. From this observation, it may be concluded that both the spherical mirrors given to the student were (select the correct option)
(A) Concave and F1 < F2
(B) Concave and F1 > F2
(C) Convex and F1 < F2
(D) Convex and F1 > F2
Which type of mirror could be used as a dentist's mirror?
What is the ratio of the height of an image to the height of an object known as?
Fill in the following blank with suitable word:
If the magnification has a minus sign, than the image is ......... and .......
When an object is placed 20 cm from a concave mirror, a real image magnified three times is formed. Find:
(a) the focal length of the mirror.
(b) Where must the object be placed to give a virtual images three times the height of the object?
When an object is placed at a distance of 36 cm from a convex lens, an image of the same size as the object is formed. What will be the nature of image formed when the object is placed at a distance of:
20 cm from the lens?
The filament of a lamp is 80 cm from a screen and a converging lens forms an image of it on a screen, magnified three times. Find the distance of the lens from the filament and the focal length of the lens.
Magnification produced by a concave lens is always:
(a) more than 1
(b) equal to 1
(c) less than 1
(d) more than 1 or less than 1
If a magnification of, –1 (minus 1) is obtained by using a converging lens, then the object has to be placed:
(a) within f
(b) at 2f
(c) beyond 2f
(d) at infinity
The magnification produced by a spherical lens and a spherical mirror is + 2.0.
(a) The lens and mirror are both concave
(b) The lens and mirror are both convex
(c) The lens is convex but the mirror is concave
(d) The lens is concave but the mirror is convex
