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A basketball player of height 2.40 m is standing 2.60 m in front of a convex spherical mirror of radius of curvature 4.00 m. Determine the size of the image.

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Answer:

The size of the image is 1.04 m.

Explanation:

Given that,

Height of object = 2.40 m

Distance of object = 2.60 m

Radius of curvature =4.00 m

Focal length [tex]f=\dfrac{R}{2}=\dfrac{4.00}{2}=2.00[/tex]

We need to calculate the image distance

Using mirror formula

[tex]\dfrac{1}{f}=\dfrac{1}{v}+\dfrac{1}{u}[/tex]

[tex]\dfrac{1}{v}=\dfrac{1}{2.00}+\dfrac{1}{2.60}[/tex]

[tex]\dfrac{1}{v}= \dfrac{23}{26}[/tex]

[tex]v=1.13\ cm[/tex]

We need to calculate the height of the image

Using formula of magnification

[tex]m=\dfrac{h'}{h}=-\dfrac{v}{u}[/tex]

Put the value into the formula

[tex]\dfrac{h'}{2.40}=-\dfrac{1.13}{-2.60}[/tex]

[tex]h'=\dfrac{1.13}{2.60}\times2.40[/tex]

[tex]h'=1.04\ m[/tex]

Hence, The size of the image is 1.04 m