Question

Choose the correct option.
Assertion: A person cannot see his inverted image in a concave mirror unless he is situated beyond the centre of curvature of the mirror.
Reason: In a concave mirror, image formed is real provided the object is situated between focal point and pole.

• A. Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
• B. Both assertion and reason are true and reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
• C. Assertion is true, but reason is false.
• D. Both assertion and reason are false.

Answer 1

The correct option is C Assertion is true, but reason is false.

If a person is standing before centre of curvature $C$, then his image will form beyond $C$ which will not be visible to him and when he stands at or beyond $C$, then his image will form at or before $C$ which can be seen by him.

$\therefore$ Assertion is correct.
For concave mirror, virtual image is produced for object kept between pole and focus.

$\therefore$ Reason is not correct.