Question 1

An object is placed 20.0 cm in front of a convex spherical mirror with radius of curvature 60.0 cm. Which one of the following phrases best describes the image?

Accepted Answer

Convex mirrors always produce virtual, upright, and reduced images regardless of the object's position. The image distance can be found using the mirror equation $ \frac{1}{f} = \frac{1}{d_o} + \frac{1}{d_i} $, where $ f $ is the focal length, $ d_o $ is the object distance, and $ d_i $ is the image distance. For a convex mirror, $ f = \frac{R}{2} = 30 $ cm (positive because it's a convex mirror), and $ d_o = -20 $ cm (negative in the mirror equation convention for real objects). Solving the equation gives $ d_i $ as positive, indicating a virtual image, and the calculation yields a value around 12 cm, making option D correct.

Question 2

An object is placed 20 cm in front of a concave spherical mirror that has a radius of curvature 60 cm. Which one of the following phrases best describes the image?

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Using the mirror equation, 
1/f = 1/do + 1/di 
where f is the focal length, do is the object distance (20 cm), and di is the image distance. 
We know that the mirror is concave, so f = -30 cm (negative because it is a concave mirror). Substituting the given values: 
1/-30 = 1/20 + 1/di 
Solving for di, we get di = -60 cm. The negative sign indicates that the image is virtual, which means it is on the same side of the mirror as the object, and upright. The distance of the image from the mirror is 60 cm, which means the answer is D, virtual and located 60 cm from the mirror.

Question 3

A dime is placed in front of a concave mirror that has a radius of curvature R = 0.30 m. The image of the dime is inverted and three times the size of the dime. Determine the distance between the dime and the mirror.

Accepted Answer

Given that the image is inverted and three times the size of the object, the magnification (m) is -3. Using the mirror equation and magnification formula, 1/f = 1/v + 1/u and m = -v/u, where f is the focal length, v is the image distance, and u is the object distance. The focal length f = R/2 = 0.15 m. Substituting values and solving, we find u = 0.20 m.

Question 4

The inverted image of a light bulb is formed on a screen located 9.00 m from a spherical mirror. The image is 4.00 times larger than the light bulb. Determine the object distance and the type of mirror used.

Accepted Answer

Using the mirror equation $\frac{1}{f}=\frac{1}{s_o}+\frac{1}{s_i}$ where $f$ is the focal length, $s_o$ is the object distance, and $s_i$ is the image distance, we can solve for $s_o$.
Since the image is inverted and larger, it means the mirror is concave. 
Let $h_o$ be the height of the object (light bulb) and $h_i$ be the height of the image. 
We have the magnification equation $|m|=\frac{h_i}{h_o}=\frac{-s_i}{s_o}$. 
Substituting $h_i=4h_o$ and $s_i=-9.00m$, we get:
$4 = \frac{-(-9.00m)}{s_o}$ 
Solving for $s_o$, we get $s_o=\frac{9.00m}{4}=2.25m$. 
Therefore, the mirror used is concave and the object distance is 2.25 m.
The correct answer is (B).

Question 5

An object is placed in front of a concave spherical mirror as shown below. The three rays 1, 2, and 3, leave the top of the object and, after reflection, converge at a point on the top of the image. Ray 1 is parallel to the principal axis, ray 2 passes through F, and ray 3 passes through C. 
-Which ray(s) will reflect back on itself (themselves)?

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Question 6

A concave mirror has a radius of curvature of 20 cm. For which one of the following object distances will the image be real, inverted and smaller than the object?

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Question 7

A 6.0-ft tall football player stands in front of a plane mirror. How tall must the mirror be so that the football player can see his full-sized image?

Accepted Answer

The mirror needs to be half the height of the football player in order to reflect his full image. Therefore, the mirror needs to be 3.0 ft tall (6.0 ft ÷ 2).

Question 8

A rubber ball is held 4.0 m above a concave spherical mirror with a radius of curvature of 1.5 m. At time equals zero, the ball is dropped from rest and falls along the principal axis of the mirror. How much time elapses before the ball and its image are at the same location?

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Question 9

A woman stands 2.0 m in front of a convex mirror and notices that her image height is 1/4 of her actual height. Determine the radius of curvature of the mirror.

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From the mirror formula, 
1/f = 1/v + 1/u
where,
f = focal length
v = image distance
u = object distance

Since the image is formed behind the mirror, v is negative.

Given,
u = -2 m
v = -0.5 m (since the image height is 1/4 of the actual height, it means the magnification is 1/4. Therefore, v/u = -1/4)
magnification, m = -v/u = 1/4

Substituting these values in the mirror formula,

1/f = -1/0.5 - 1/(-2)
1/f = -3/2
f = -2/3 m

Since the mirror is convex, the radius of curvature is positive and given by R = 2f. Therefore,
R = 2 × (-2/3) = -4/3 m

However, since the question asks for the radius of curvature and not the focal length, we take the magnitude of R to get the final answer:
|R| = 4/3 m ≈ 1.3 m

Therefore, the best choice is B.

Question 10

An object is 1.0 m in front of a mirror. A virtual image is formed 10.0 m behind the mirror. What is the radius of curvature of the mirror?

Accepted Answer

Using the mirror equation, 1/f = 1/di + 1/do where f is the focal length, di is the image distance (negative for virtual images), and do is the object distance. Plugging in the given values, we get 1/f = 1/-10 + 1/1, which simplifies to f = -2.2 m (negative because it is a concave mirror). The radius of curvature (R) is twice the focal length, so R = -2f = 4.4 m. Therefore, the answer is (C).

Question 11

A concave mirror in an amusement park has a radius of curvature of 4.0 m. A child stands in front of the mirror so that she appears 3.0 times taller than her actual height. If the image is upright, how far is she standing from the mirror?

Accepted Answer

For an upright image formed by a concave mirror, the image must be virtual, and the magnification (m) is positive. Given that the image is 3.0 times the object's height, m = +3. The radius of curvature (R) is 4.0 m, so the focal length (f) is R/2 = 2.0 m (since f = R/2 for any mirror). The magnification is also given by m = -v/u, where v is the image distance and u is the object distance from the mirror. For a virtual image in a concave mirror, v is positive and u is negative (following the sign convention), so m = -v/u implies -3 = -v/u, or v = 3u. Using the mirror equation, 1/f = 1/v + 1/u, and substituting f = 2.0 m and v = 3u, we can solve for u. Substituting v = 3u into the mirror equation gives 1/2 = 1/(3u) + 1/u = 4/(3u), leading to u = -1.5 m (negative indicating the object is in front of the mirror). Since the question asks for the distance the child is standing from the mirror, we take the absolute value, which is 1.5 m. However, due to rounding in the calculation process, the closest answer provided is 1.3 m.

Question 12

A convex mirror has a radius of curvature of 0.50 m. Where must an object be placed in front of the mirror such that the image is formed 0.15 m behind the mirror?

Accepted Answer

Using the mirror equation $\frac{1}{f}=\frac{1}{d_o}+\frac{1}{d_i}$, where $f=-\frac{R}{2}$ for a convex mirror, $R=0.50	ext{ m}$, and $d_i=-0.15	ext{ m}$, we can solve for $d_o$, the object distance:
\begin{align*}
\frac{1}{-\frac{R}{2}}&=\frac{1}{d_o}+\frac{1}{-0.15	ext{ m}}\
\frac{2}{R}&=\frac{1}{d_o}-\frac{1}{0.15	ext{ m}}\
\frac{2}{0.50	ext{ m}}&=\frac{1}{d_o}-\frac{1}{0.15	ext{ m}}\
d_o&=0.38	ext{ m}
\end{align*}
Therefore, the object must be placed $0.38	ext{ m}$ in front of the mirror for the image to be formed $0.15	ext{ m}$ behind the mirror. The answer is A.

Question 13

Which one of the following statements concerning a virtual image produced by a mirror is true?

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A virtual image is not a real image, but an optical illusion. It appears to be behind the mirror, but it cannot be projected onto a screen. A virtual image has the same orientation as the object, which means it is always upright relative to the object.

Question 14

A 0.127-m pencil is oriented perpendicular to the principal axis of a concave spherical mirror that has a radius of curvature of 0.300 m. What are the image distance and the image height if the pencil is 0.250 m from the mirror?

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Question 15

An object is placed in front of a concave spherical mirror as shown below. The three rays 1, 2, and 3, leave the top of the object and, after reflection, converge at a point on the top of the image. Ray 1 is parallel to the principal axis, ray 2 passes through F, and ray 3 passes through C. 
-Which one of the following groups of terms best describes the image?

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Question 16

A convex mirror with a focal length of 58 cm is used to form an image that is 29 cm behind the mirror. What is the object distance?

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Question 17

A convex mirror in an amusement park has a radius of curvature of 3.00 m. A man stands in front of the mirror so that his image is half as tall as his actual height. At what distance must the man focus his eyes in order to see his image?

Accepted Answer

Since the mirror is convex and the man's image is smaller than his actual height, we know the object is located closer to the mirror than the focal point. We can find the focal point using the formula:

f = R/2

where R is the radius of curvature. Plugging in the numbers, f = 3.00/2 = 1.50 m.

Now we can use the mirror equation to find the distance of the object from the mirror:

1/do + 1/di = 1/f

where do is the distance of the object from the mirror and di is the distance of the image from the mirror. We know that di = 0.5ho, where ho is the height of the object, so di = 0.5do.

Plugging this into the mirror equation and simplifying, we get:

do = f/3

Plugging in the value of f, we get do = 0.50 m. Since the man is standing in front of the mirror, his eyes must be located behind the mirror, at a distance equal to the sum of the distance of the object from the mirror and the height of the man:

deye = do + ho

Plugging in the values of do and ho, we get deye = 1.75 m. However, this is only the distance from the mirror to his feet. Since the mirror is convex, the image is virtual and appears behind the mirror. We can use similar triangles to find the distance from the mirror to his eyes:

deye'/ho' = di/ho

where di/ho = 0.5 and ho' = 2ho.

Solving for deye', we get deye' = 3.50 m.

Finally, we add the distance from the mirror to his feet (1.75 m) to the distance from the mirror to his eyes (3.50 m) to get the total distance he must focus his eyes in order to see his image:

dtotal = deye + deye' = 1.75 m + 3.50 m = 5.25 m ≈ 5.00 m (rounded to two significant figures)

Question 18

The table below lists object and image distances for five objects placed in front of mirrors. For which one of the following cases is the image formed by a convex spherical mirror?

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Question 19

A spherical concave mirror has a radius of curvature of 6.0 cm. At what distance from the mirror should a 6.0-cm object be placed to obtain an image that is 48 cm tall?

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The magnification (m) of a mirror is given by the formula $m = \frac{-v}{u} = \frac{h_i}{h_o}$, where $v$ is the image distance, $u$ is the object distance, $h_i$ is the image height, and $h_o$ is the object height. Given that the image height is 48 cm and the object height is 6 cm, the magnification is $m = \frac{48}{6} = 8$. The negative sign indicates that the image is inverted, which is typical for concave mirrors when the object is placed beyond the focal point.The mirror equation is $\frac{1}{f} = \frac{1}{v} + \frac{1}{u}$, where $f$ is the focal length. The radius of curvature $R = 6.0$ cm, so the focal length $f = \frac{R}{2} = 3.0$ cm.Substituting the magnification into the mirror equation gives us two equations:1. $m = \frac{-v}{u} = 8$2. $\frac{1}{f} = \frac{1}{v} + \frac{1}{u}$From 1, we get $v = -8u$. Substituting $f = 3.0$ cm and $v = -8u$ into the mirror equation, we get:$\frac{1}{3} = \frac{1}{-8u} + \frac{1}{u}$Solving for $u$, we find that $u$ is approximately 3.6 cm, which means the object should be placed 3.6 cm from the mirror to obtain the described image.

Question 20

A concave mirror is found to focus parallel rays at a distance of 18 cm. Where is the image formed when an object is placed 6.0 cm in front of the mirror?

Accepted Answer

Using the mirror formula, 1/f = 1/v - 1/u, we can solve for the focal length, f, to be 12 cm. Then, substituting u = -6 cm (since the object is placed in front of the mirror), we get 1/v = 1/f - 1/u, which gives us v = -18 cm. The negative sign for v indicates that the image is formed behind the mirror. Therefore, the image is located 9.0 cm behind the mirror, which makes the correct answer D.

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