Draw the ray diagram and also state the position, the relative size and the nature of image formed by a concave mirror when the object is placed at the centre of curvature of the mirror.
CBSE DELHI - SET 1 2011
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The ray diagram when object is placed at the centre of curvature is given below:
Position of the image: at the centre of curvature Size of the image: Enlarged Nature of the image: Real and inverted.
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