Mirror Formula
Mirror Formula: Overview
This topic explains the mirror formula. A formula which gives the relationship between image distance, object distance and focal length of a spherical mirror is known as mirror formula.
Important Questions on Mirror Formula
An object is placed from a concave mirror which forms its real image at a distance . Calculate the focal length of the mirror.

Write mirror formula and explain the terms involved.

Write a relation between object distance , image distance and focal length of a mirror.

The radius of curvature of a convex mirror used on a moving automobile is . A truck is coming behind it at a constant distance of . Calculate the position, magnification and nature of the image.

An object is placed away from a convex mirror of focal length . Calculate the position of the image and its magnification.

The radius of curvature of a convex mirror is . The size of the image formed is half to the size of the object. Find the distances of the object and image.

An object is placed in front of a concave mirror of focal length . Find the distance and nature of the image formed?

A concave mirror of focal length forms a real, inverted image of same size as that of object. Where is the object placed with respect to the mirror? Draw a diagram to show the image.

Find the position of an object which when placed in front of a concave mirror of focal length produces a virtual image, which is twice the size of the object.
