99 Percentile Qs Bank for JEE MainPhysicsRay Optics
When an object is placed at a distance of 25   cm from a mirror, the magnification is m 1 . But the magnification becomes m 2 , when the object is moved 15   cm farther away with respect to the earlier position and m 1 m 2 = 4 , then find the focal length of the mirror and what type of mirror it is?
Options
- A20   cm , convex
- B20   cm , concave
- C10   cm , convex
- D10   cm , concave
Correct answer
B. 20   cm , concave
Step-by-step solution
m = - v u = f f - u so, m 1 = f f - - 25 = f f + 25 Similarly, m 2 = f f + 40 and m 1 m 2 = 4 ∴ f + 40 f + 25 = 4 f = - 20   cm Negative sign shows that the mirror is concave.