Images Produced by Different Concave Mirrors ConceptualQuestion

The same object is placed at differentdistances d in front of six different concavespherical mirrors. Each mirror has the focallength f listed below.

Part A

Which, if any, of these scenarios produce a real image? Which,if any, of these scenarios produce a virtual image?

Sort the following options (A-F) as either real image or virtualimage:

ANSWER:

A) d=15cm, f=5cm

B) d=5cm, f=20cm

C) d=10cm, f=20cm

D) d=20cm, f=10cm

E) d=10cm, f=5cm

F) d=15cm, f=20cm

Part B

Which, if any, of these scenarios produce an inverted image?Which, if any, of these scenarios produce an upright image?

Sort the following options (A-F) as either inverted image orupright image:

ANSWER:

A) d=15cm, f=5cm

B) d=5cm, f=20cm

C) d=10cm, f=5cm

D) d=15cm, f=20cm

E) d=10cm, f=20cm

F) d=20cm, f=10cm

Part C

Rank the images on the basis of the magnitude of theirmagnification.

Rank the following options (A-F) from largest to smallest. Somemay be ranked as equal.

ANSWER:

A) d=15cm, f=5cm

B) d=15cm, f=20cm

C) d=20cm, f=10cm

D) d=5cm, f=20cm

E) d=10cm, f=5cm

F) d=10cm, f=20cm