Try it on paper first. A hint, the key idea and the worked solution are here when you need them.
A concave mirror has a radius of curvature of . Say what the image is like (where it forms, its size, real or virtual) when an object is placed
Concave mirror, object beyond : a smaller real inverted image between and . Object at : the same size, at . Object between and : a larger real image beyond . Object inside : a larger virtual upright image behind the mirror. A convex mirror always gives a smaller, virtual, upright image between and .
Have you tried it?
Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Step 1. The points. . So is and is from the pole.
Step 2. (a) The object is at . The image is at too: real, inverted and the same size.
Step 3. (b) The object is between and . The image is beyond : real, inverted and larger. The formula agrees: , so .
Answer: (a) at , real, inverted, same size. (b) in front, beyond , real, inverted, larger.
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