With the help of a ray diagram, determine the position, nature and size of the image formed of an object placed at the centre of curvature of a concave mirror.

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Object is at centre of curvature

a)Image is formed at C.

b)It is of same size.

c)It is real and inverted

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With the help of a ray diagram, determine the position, nature and size of the image formed of an object placed at the centre of curvature of a concave mirror.

Object is at centre of curvature a)Image is formed at C. b)It is of same size. c)It is real and inverted

Object is at centre of curvature

a)Image is formed at C.

b)It is of same size.

c)It is real and inverted