Assertion :Magnification of a convex mirror is always positive, but that of a concave mirror may be both positive or negative. Reason: It depends on the sign convention chosen.
A
Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion.
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B
Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion.
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C
Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
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D
Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect.
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Solution
The correct option is C Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect. A convex mirror would always produce an erect image, and a concave mirror may produce an inverted or an erect image depending on the position of the object placed.
Thus, independent of the sign convention, the magnification of a convex mirror is always positive, but that of a concave mirror may be both positive or negative.