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A concave mirror of radius of curvature 20cm has a pin placed at 15cm from its pole. ...

A concave mirror of radius of curvature 20cm has a pin placed at 15cm from its pole. What will be the magnification of the image formed?
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  • A 4.00
  • B 2.00
  • C 1.33
  • D 1.50
  • E 0.25
Correct Answer: Option B
Explanation:
1/U + 1/V = 1/f
f = r/2 = 10cm; 1/15 + 1/v = 1/10
v = 30 = m = v/u = 2

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