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Question
If an object is placed at a distance of 8 cm from a concave mirror of focal length 10 cm, discuss the nature of the image formed by drawing the ray diagram.
Solution
As shown in the diagram, the image formed is
- behind the mirror
- virtual and erect
- larger than the object
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