A rod of infinite length is placed along the axis of a concave mirror of focal length f. The near end of the rod is at a distance u > f from the mirror. The length of it's image is |
$\frac{f^2}{u-f}$ $\frac{f^2}{u+f}$ $\frac{uf}{u+f}$ $\frac{uf}{u-f}$ |
$\frac{f^2}{u-f}$ |
$\frac{1}{f} = \frac{1}{v} + \frac{1}{u}$ $v = \frac{uf}{u - f}$ $\text{For far end: } u \rightarrow \infty \Rightarrow v = f$ $\text{Image extends from } v = \frac{uf}{u - f} \text{ to } v = f$ $\text{Length of image} = \frac{uf}{u - f} - f$ $= f\left(\frac{u}{u - f} - 1\right)$ $= f\left(\frac{u - (u - f)}{u - f}\right)$ $= f\left(\frac{f}{u - f}\right)$ $= \frac{f^2}{u - f}$ The length of the image is $\frac{f^2}{u - f}$. |