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 a convex mirror, f = R/2 = 1 m. Using the mirror formula with u = −3 m gives v = +0.75 m, i.e. 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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