Optics - Mirror Formula - Numericals
Optics - Mirror Formula - Numericals
Optics - Mirror Formula - Numericals
Known :
di = 10/1 = 10 cm
The magnification :
m = –di / do = -10/10 = -1
The minus sign indicates that the image is inverted. If the sign is positive than the
image is upright.
Known :
Solution :
di = -10/1 = -10 cm
The minus sign indicates that the image is virtual or the image is behind the mirror.
m = hi / h o
hi = ho m = (5 cm)(2) = 10 cm
di = 30/1 = 30 cm
The plus sign indicates that the image is real or the image is 30 cm in front of the
mirror, on the same side as the object.
m = –di / do = -30/15 = -2
m = hi / h o
hi = ho m = (5 cm)(2) = 10 cm
di = 20/1 = 20 cm
The positive sign indicates that the image is real or the image is 20 cm in front of
the mirror, on the same side as the object.
m = –di / do = -20/20 = -1
m = hi / ho
hi = h m = (5 cm)(1) = 5 cm
di = 30/2 = 15 cm
The plus sign indicates that the image is real or the image is 15 cm in front of the
mirror, on the same side as the object.
m = hi / ho
hi = ho m = (5 cm)(0.5) = 2.5 cm
3. An image an by a concave mirror is 4 times greater than the object. If the radius
of curvature 20 cm, determine the object distance in front of the mirror!
Known :
Solution :
m = – di / do
4 = – di / do
– di = 4 do
di = – 4 do
4/40 = 5/4do
(4)(4s) = (5)(40)
16 do = 200
do = 12.5 cm
4. A 1-cm high object is placed 10 cm from a concave mirror with the focal length,
f = 15 cm. Determine :
Known :
Solution :
The negative sign indicates that the image is virtual or the image is behind the mirror.
M = -di/do = hi/ho
M = hi / ho
3 = hi / 1 cm
hi = 3 (1 cm)
hi = 3 cm
the image height is 3 cm. The plus sign indicates that the image upward.
Known :
di = 60/2 cm = 30 cm
Known :
Solution :
f = 12/3 = 4 cm
The focal length is positive, means that the focal point is real or the rays pass through
the point.
di = 28/3 = 9.3 cm
7. A dentist observes and checks the patient’s teeth using a mirror with an 8 cm
radius. In order for the hole to be seen clearly by the doctor, what is the distance
between the patient’s teeth and the mirror?
Known :
Wanted : The distance between the patient’s teeth and the mirror
Solution :
The mirror used is a concave mirror or a convex mirror? In order for the tooth hole
to be clearly visible by the doctor, the mirror used should be able to enlarge the
image of the tooth and the image must be upright. Convex mirror always produces
inverted images and the size of the image is smaller than the size of the object.
Conversely a concave mirror can produce an upright image if the object distance (d)
is smaller than the focal length (f). If the object distance is greater than the focal
length (f) then the concave mirror produces an inverted image.
The focal length (f) of the concave mirror is 4 cm, therefore the patient’s teeth should
be less than 4 cm in front of a concave mirror.
Known :
Solution :
1/d’ = 2/60
d’ = 60/2
d’ = 30 cm
The image distance signed positive means that the image is real because it is passed
by light.
Image enlarged ? Upright or inverted? First calculate the image magnification (M):
M > 1 means the image is enlarged, M has a negative sign means an inverted image.
So the image properties are real, inverted, enlarged.
9. A spherical mirror produces an image has size 5 times greater than the object on
a screen, 5 meters away from the object. The mirror is…..
Known :
Solution :
The size of the image produced by a convex mirror is always smaller than the size
of the object, therefore, the mirror is a concave mirror.
1.
2. An object is placed in front of a concave mirror of focal length
30 cm. The virtual image of the object is obtained at a distance
20 cm from the mirror. Calculate the position of the object.
Solution :
Focal length f=-30cm
Image distance v=20cm
object distance u=?
According to mirror formula