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Question
Described with the help of a diagram, the nature, size and position of the image formed when an object is placed beyond the centre of curvature of a concave mirror.
Solution
The image formed by an object placed beyond the centre of curvature of a concave mirror is as follows:
The above shows that the image formed by the concave mirror is
- between the focus and centre of curvature
- real and inverted
- smaller than the object (or diminished)
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