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PHY 104 Reflection and Refraction of Light Objective Question

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For an object placed outside the center of curvature of a concave mirror, the image formed will be:
Options
A Virtual, upright, and larger
B Real, inverted, and smaller
Correct Answer
C Virtual, inverted, and smaller
D Real, upright, and larger
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Page 31 states: 'If an object is outside the center of curvature of a concave mirror, its image will be inverted, smaller, and real.'

Hint

Recall the characteristics of images formed by concave mirrors when the object is beyond the center of curvature.

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