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Question
The real image formed by a concave mirror is larger than the object when object is:
(a) at a distance equal to radius of curvature
(b) at a distance less than the focal length
(c) between focus and centre of curvature
(d) at a distance greater than radius of curvature
Solution
Between the focus and the centre of curvature
For an object placed between the focus and the centre of curvature, the real image formed by a concave mirror is larger than the object.
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