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प्रश्न
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उत्तर
Linear magnification is defined as the ratio of the height of the image to the height of the object. It is taken to be positive for an image to be virtual and erect and negative when the image is real and inverted.
Magnification produced by a concave mirror is:
Magnification = height of image / height of object.
It is a pure ratio and does not have any units.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
A student obtains a sharp image of the distant window (W) of the school laboratory on the screen (S) using the given concave mirror (M) to determine its focal length. Which of the following distances should he measure to get the focal length of the mirror?

Explain the following term related to spherical lenses: focal length
Draw a ray diagram to show the formation of image by a concave mirror for an object placed between its pole and focus. State three characteristics of the image.
For what position of object, the image formed by a concave mirror is magnified and erect?
Define the following term in relation to concave mirror.
Radius of curvature
If the focal length of a spherical mirror is 10 cm, what is the value of its radius of curvature?
Geometric centre of the spherical mirror is ______.
A student traces the path of a ray of light passing through a rectangular slab.
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For measuring the angle of incidence, he must position the protractor in the manner shown in the figure:




