A girl performed an experiment to measure the focal length of a converging mirror.In the experiment, a series of object distance,U(cm) and image distance V(cm)...

      

A girl performed an experiment to measure the focal length of a converging mirror.In the experiment, a series of object distance,U(cm) and image distance V(cm) were obtained and the graph UV cm2 against V+U obtained as shown below.

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Use the graph to determine:

i) Focal length of the mirror.

ii) Radius of curvature.

iii) State two applications of diverging mirror.

iv) Explain how a concave mirror is used by a dentist to enlarge image of the tooth.

  

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Maurice
i) Q122282019445.png

ii) Q122282019448.png

iii) - As a driving mirror
- To monitor the floor of supermarkets

iv) The object (patient) is placed between F and P of the mirror. An upright magnified virtual image is formed.
maurice.mutuku answered the question on August 22, 2019 at 13:50


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