Question
Draw ray diagrams showing the image formation by a concave mirror when an object is placed:
At centre of curvature of the mirror.
At centre of curvature of the mirror.
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Answer
The image formation by a concave mirror when an object is placed between focus and centre of curvature of the mirror at centre of curvature of the mirror.
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