Question

A 3 cm tall object is placed at a distance of 7.5 cm from a convex mirror of focal length 6 cm. Find the location, size and nature of the image.

Answer 1

Given,
Height of the object AB, h₁ = 3 cm
Distance of the object from the convex mirror, u = −7.5 cm
Focal length of the convex mirror (f) = 6 cm
Using mirror formula,

\[\frac{1}{v} + \frac{1}{u} = \frac{1}{f}\] 

\[ \Rightarrow   \frac{1}{v} = \frac{1}{f} - \frac{1}{u}\] 
Putting values according to sign convention,

\[\frac{1}{v} = \frac{1}{6} - \frac{1}{( - 7 . 5)}\] 

\[\frac{1}{v} = \frac{1}{6} + \frac{1}{7 . 5} = \frac{3}{10}\] 

Magnification = m = \[- \frac{v}{u} = \frac{10}{7 . 5 \times 3}\]

\[\Rightarrow   \frac{A'B'}{AB} = \frac{10}{7 . 5 \times 3}\] 

\[ \Rightarrow   A'B' = \frac{100}{75} = \frac{4}{3} = 1 . 33  \text{ cm }\]
Where A'B' is the height of the image.

Hence, the required location of the image is \[\frac{10}{3}  \text{ cm }\] from the pole and image height is 1.33 cm. Nature of the image is virtual and erect.