A candle flame of height 3cm is placed at a distance of 3m from a wall. How far from the wall must a concave mirror be placed so that it may form an image of the flame 9cm high on the wall:
Correct answer: C. 450cm
- A. 425cm
- B. 300cm
- C. 450cm
- D. 650cm
Explanation
To solve this problem, we use the mirror formula: 1/f = 1/v + 1/u, where f is the focal length, v is the image distance, and u is the object distance. By substituting the given values and solving for the object distance, we find x = 1.5m. Therefore, the concave mirror should be placed at 4.5m from the wall, which is 450cm, in order to form an image of the candle flame 9cm high on the wall. Option C is correct. Options A, B, and D are incorrect as they do not provide the accurate calculation based on the mirror formula.
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