Physics 11

Fall 2015

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Quiz #9: Mirrors

Problem 1 (2 points)

An object in front of a mirror produces an image with a magnification of m = -0.75. What type
of mirror is it?
a) a plane mirror
b) a concave mirror
c) a convex mirror
d) not enough information given
Problem 2 (4 points)

An object is placed 30 cm in front of a concave mirror with a radius of curvature of 80 cm.

(a) Where is the image located? (b) Is the image upright or inverted? (c) If the object is 10 cm
tall, how tall is the image?

Problem 3 (4 points)

A magician wishes to create the illusion of a 2.54 m tall elephant. He plans to do this by forming
a virtual image of a 50.0 cm tall model elephant with the help of a spherical mirror. (a) Should
the mirror be concave or convex? (b) If the model is placed 3.50 m from the mirror, where will
the image be located? (c) What is the focal length of the mirror?