Choose the option which depicts the image formation for the figure given below- A highly enlarged image is formed at infinity-An image of the same size is formed at the infinity-An image with positive magnification is formed at the centre of curvature-An image with negative magnification is formed at the centre of curvature-

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Choose the option which depicts the image formation for the figure given below.

A highly enlarged image is formed at infinity.

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An image of the same size is formed at the infinity.

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An image with positive magnification is formed at the centre of curvature.

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An image with negative magnification is formed at the centre of curvature.

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Solution

The correct option is D An image with negative magnification is formed at the centre of curvature.
When the object is kept at centre of curvature; Image is also formed at centre of curvature. The image size is equal to the object. The magnification is negative as the image is formed below the principal axis.

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