JEE Mains · Physics · STD 12 - Ray optics and optical instruments
- JEE Mains 2020
- Hard
- MCQ
A spherical mirror is obtained as shown in the figure from a hollow glass sphere. If an object is positioned in front of the mirror, what will be the nature and magnification of the image of the object ? (Figure drawn as schematic and not to scale)

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Answer & Solution
Correct Answer
(D) Inverted, real and unmagnified
Step-by-step Solution
Detailed explanation
\(f =\frac{-8}{2}=-4 cm\)
\(u =-10 cm\)
\(v=?\)
as \(\frac{1}{v}+\frac{1}{u}=\frac{1}{f}\)
\(\frac{1}{v}+\left(\frac{1}{-10}\right)=\frac{1}{-4}\)
\(\frac{1}{v}=\frac{1}{10}-\frac{1}{4}\)
\(\frac{1}{v}=\frac{4-10}{40}\)
\(v=\frac{40}{-6}\)
\(V =\frac{-20}{3}\)
\(m =\frac{- V }{ u }\)
\(m=\frac{-\left(-\frac{20}{3}\right)}{-10} \Rightarrow m=\frac{-2}{3}\)
or image will be real, inverted and unmagnified.
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