The image of an object is smaller than the object. What can be said about the magnification produced by the mirror?

m > 1

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m < 1

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m = 1

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m = 0

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Solution

The correct option is B
m < 1

Magnification (m) is defined as the ratio of the height of the image to that of the height of the object. If image height is greater than the object, the ratio will be greater than 1. When the image height is lesser than the object, the value of the ratio will be lesser than 1 as the value of the denominator will be greater than the numerator.

$∴$ Magnification (m) < 1.

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