Question
Physics Question on Spherical Mirrors
A concave mirror is placed on a horizontal table with its axis directed vertically upwards. Let O be the pole of the mirror and C its centre of curvature. A point object is placed at C. It has a real image, also located at C. If the mirror is now filled with water, the image will be
A
real and will remain at C
B
real and located at a point between C and 8
C
virtual and located at a point between C and O
D
real and located at a point between C and O
Answer
real and located at a point between C and O
Explanation
Solution
The ray diagram is shown in figure. Therefore, the image
will be real and between C and O.