Home
Class 12
PHYSICS
A small candle 2.5 cm in size is placed ...

A small candle `2.5 cm` in size is placed `27 cm` in front of a concave mirror of radius of curvature `36 cm`. At what distance from the mirror should a screen be placed in order to receive a sharp image ? Describe the nature and size of the image. If the candle is moved closer to the mirror, how would the screen have to be moved ?

Promotional Banner

Topper's Solved these Questions

  • RAY OPTICS

    SL ARORA|Exercise TYPE D|14 Videos

  • RAY OPTICS

    SL ARORA|Exercise TYPE E|10 Videos

  • RAY OPTICS

    SL ARORA|Exercise TYPE I|12 Videos

  • OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS

    SL ARORA|Exercise Problems for self practice|35 Videos

  • SOLIDS AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES

    SL ARORA|Exercise PROBLEM_TYPE|9 Videos

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

A small candle 2.5 cm in size is placed 27 cm in front of a concave mirror of radius of curvature 36 cm. At what distance from the mirror should a screen be placed in order to obtain a sharp image / Describe the nature and size of the image.

An object 4.0 cm in size, is placed 25.0 cm in front of a concave mirror of focal length 15.0 cm. At what distance from the mirror should a screen be placed in order to obtain a sharp image?

An object 4 cm in height, is placed at 15cm in front of a concave mirror of focal length 10 cm. At what distance from the mirror should a screen be placed to obtain a sharp image of the object? Calculate the height of the image?

A 3 cm tall object is placed 18 cm in front of a concave mirror of focal length 12 cm. At what distance from the mirror should a screen be placed to see a sharp image of the object on the screen. Also calculate the height of the image formed.

SL ARORA-RAY OPTICS-TYPE C
  1. An object 0.05m high is placed at a distance of 0.5m from aconcave mir...

    Text Solution

    |

  2. A small candle 2.5 cm in size is placed 27 cm in front of a concave mi...

    Text Solution

    |

  3. A 4.5 cm needle is placed 12 cm away from a convex mirror of focal len...

    Text Solution

    |

  4. A square wire of side 3.0 cm is placed 25 cm away from a concave mirro...

    Text Solution

    |

  5. A concave mirror of focal length 10 cm is placed at a distance of 35 c...

    Text Solution

    |

  6. An object is placed at a distance of 40 cm on the principle axis of a ...

    Text Solution

    |

  7. As object is placed exactly midway between a concave mirror of R = 40 ...

    Text Solution

    |

  8. An object is placed at a distance of 36 cm from a convex mirror. A pl...

    Text Solution

    |

  9. An object is held in front of a concave mirror of focal length 15 cm. ...

    Text Solution

    |

  10. The distance of an object and its real image, measured from the focus ...

    Text Solution

    |

  11. When the distance of an object from a concave mirror is decreased from...

    Text Solution

    |

  12. Two objects A and B, when placed one after another in front of a conac...

    Text Solution

    |

  13. Use the mirror equation to deduct that : (a) an object between f and...

    Text Solution

    |

  14. Use the mirror equation to deduct that : (a) an object between f and...

    Text Solution

    |

  15. Use the mirror equation to deduct that : (a) an object between f and...

    Text Solution

    |

  16. Use the mirror equation to deduct that : (a) an object between f and...

    Text Solution

    |

  17. An object is placed at 0.06 m from a convex lens of focal length 0.1m....

    Text Solution

    |