RAJASTHAN PMT Rajasthan - PMT Solved Paper-2006

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    A short linear object of length b lies along the axis of a concave mirror of focal length \[f\] at a distance \[u\] from the pole of mirror, what is the size of image ?

    A)  \[\left( \frac{f}{u-f} \right)b\]                  

    B)         \[{{\left( \frac{f}{u-f} \right)}^{2}}b\]                   

    C)         \[\left( \frac{f}{u-f} \right){{b}^{2}}\]                   

    D)         \[\left( \frac{f}{u-f} \right)\]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    Using the relation for the focal length of concave mirror                 \[\frac{1}{f}=\frac{1}{v}-\frac{1}{u}\]                                      ? (i) Differentiating Eq. (i), we obtain                 \[0=-\frac{1}{{{v}^{2}}}dv-\frac{1}{{{u}^{2}}}du\] So           \[dv=-\frac{{{v}^{2}}}{{{u}^{2}}}\times b\]                                           ... (ii)                                                                 (Here:\[du=b\]) From Eq. (i)                 \[\frac{1}{v}=\frac{1}{f}-\frac{1}{u}=\frac{u-f}{fu}\] or            \[\frac{u}{v}=\frac{u-f}{f}\]                 \[\frac{v}{u}=\frac{f}{u-f}\]                                         ... (ii) Now, from Eqs. (ii) and (iii), we get                 \[dv=-{{\left( \frac{f}{u-f} \right)}^{2}}b\] Therefore, size of image is\[={{\left( \frac{f}{u-f} \right)}^{2}}b\]


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