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Assertion `:` The size of the mirrorr affect the nature of the image.
Reason `:` Small mirrorrs always forms a virtual image.

A

If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.

B

If both assertion and reason are true and reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.

C

If assertion is true but reason is false.

D

If both assertion and reason are false.

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To solve the given question, we need to analyze both the assertion and the reason provided. ### Step 1: Understand the Assertion The assertion states: "The size of the mirror affects the nature of the image." - This statement implies that the physical dimensions of the mirror (i.e., whether it is large or small) influence the type of image (real or virtual) that is formed. ### Step 2: Analyze the Assertion - The nature of an image formed by a mirror primarily depends on the mirror's curvature (concave or convex), the focal length, and the distance of the object from the mirror. - The size of the mirror does not inherently change whether the image is real or virtual. For example, a concave mirror can produce a real image if the object is beyond the focal point, regardless of its size. ### Conclusion for Assertion - Therefore, the assertion is **false** because the size of the mirror does not affect the nature of the image. ### Step 3: Understand the Reason The reason states: "Small mirrors always form a virtual image." - This statement suggests that if a mirror is small, it will only produce virtual images. ### Step 4: Analyze the Reason - A small concave mirror can form a real image if the object is placed at a suitable distance (beyond the focal length). - A small convex mirror will always produce a virtual image, but this is not a characteristic of the size itself; rather, it is a property of the type of mirror. ### Conclusion for Reason - Hence, the reason is also **false** because small mirrors do not always form virtual images; it depends on the type of mirror and the position of the object. ### Final Conclusion Both the assertion and the reason are false. Therefore, the correct answer is that both statements are incorrect. ---

To solve the given question, we need to analyze both the assertion and the reason provided. ### Step 1: Understand the Assertion The assertion states: "The size of the mirror affects the nature of the image." - This statement implies that the physical dimensions of the mirror (i.e., whether it is large or small) influence the type of image (real or virtual) that is formed. ### Step 2: Analyze the Assertion - The nature of an image formed by a mirror primarily depends on the mirror's curvature (concave or convex), the focal length, and the distance of the object from the mirror. ...
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