What is the position of the image when an object is placed at a distance of 20cm from a concave mirror of focal length 20cm?
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Object distance, u = -20cm Focal length, f = -20cm (concave mirror) lmage distance, v = ?$\frac{1}{\text{v}}+ \frac{1}{\text{u}}=\frac{1}{\text{f}}$
$\Rightarrow\frac{1}{\text{v}}+ \frac{1}{(-20)}=\frac{1}{\text{(-20)}}$
$\Rightarrow \frac{1}{\text{v}}=0$
$\therefore \text{v}=\text{infinity}$
$\Rightarrow\frac{1}{\text{v}}+ \frac{1}{(-20)}=\frac{1}{\text{(-20)}}$
$\Rightarrow \frac{1}{\text{v}}=0$
$\therefore \text{v}=\text{infinity}$
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