WBCS.LIVE practice question

A concave spherical mirror has a radius of curvature of 30 cm. An object was placed 15 cm away from the pole in front of the mirror on the principal axis. Choose the correct option for the position, size and nature of the image formed, respectively.

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Behind the mirror, enlarged, virtual and erect.
  2. At infinity, highly enlarged, real and inverted.
  3. Between Focus and Centre, diminished, real and inverted.
  4. At the focus, highly diminished point-sized, real and inverted.

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Behind the mirror, enlarged, virtual and erect.