A traffic surveillance camera uses a convex mirror with a radius of curvature of 2 m. Where will the image of a car located 3 m from the mirror appear?

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A traffic surveillance camera uses a convex mirror with a radius of curvature of 2 m. Where will the image of a car located 3 m from the mirror appear? — Exam MCQ

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D. 0.75 m behind the mirror — For the convex mirror, f = R/2 = +1 m and u = -3 m. Hence 1/v = 1 - (-1/3) = 4/3, so v = +0.75 m, behind the mirror.

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A. 3 m behind the mirror

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B. 0.12 m in front of the mirror

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C. 3 m in front of the mirror

A traffic surveillance camera uses a convex mirror with a radius of curvature of 2 m. Where will the image of a car located 3 m from the mirror appear?

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