Concave mirror reflection, problems with drawing setup

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The discussion revolves around a problem involving a concave mirror, specifically focusing on the reflection and image formation related to its focal point. The original poster describes their setup and measurements, questioning the accuracy of their results based on the mirror's properties.

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  • Exploratory, Assumption checking, Problem interpretation

Approaches and Questions Raised

  • The original poster attempts to apply the mirror formula and describes their drawing setup, including measurements of object and image distances. Some participants request clarification through drawings, while others express difficulty in interpreting the original poster's setup due to visibility issues.

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The discussion is ongoing, with participants seeking additional information and clarification from the original poster. There is a lack of consensus on the interpretation of the problem due to incomplete details provided by the original poster.

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Participants note the absence of a complete problem statement and question the meaning of certain abbreviations and text in the original poster's drawing, indicating potential misunderstandings or assumptions that need to be addressed.

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Homework Statement
I had a homework where a concave mirror with a focal point of -4 centimeters had an object away from it by 5 centimeters (1 cm after the focal point). I decided to solve the problem by drawing it this time and not by using the equations and its giving me a different answer than the equations.
Relevant Equations
1/f=1/Di+1/Do
f= focal point
Di= distance of image
Do= distance of object
1/f = 1/Di + 1/Do
1/Di = 1/f - 1/Do
1/Di = 1/4 - 1/5
1/Di = 1/20
Di = 20 cm
In my drawing i had a focal point of 4 so a center of circumference of 8 and I had an object with a height of 1 cm placed 1 cm after the focal point, so 5 cm, away from the mirror. The distance of the image that i could measure was about 17.3 cm. Am i doing anything wrong?
 
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Can you attach your drawing?
 
Gordianus said:
Can you attach your drawing?
alright sure.
the closest line to the mirror is the point of convergence, the second line is the object, my lines pass by the focal point and the center of circumference. the point of convergence where the two lines going from the object meet is about 17.3 cm even tho its supposed to be 20cm. thank you for answering.
 

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My eyes are too old and I can't see the mirror, the optical axis, the focal point and so on. Can you post a better drawing?
 
Hope this helps.
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radish said:
Homework Statement: I had a homework where a concave mirror with a focal point of -4 centimeters had an object away from it by 5 centimeters (1 cm after the focal point). I decided to solve the problem ...

Am i doing anything wrong

Difficult to say if you don't give us the complete problem statement. What is it asking for ?
And you also don't tell us what you are doing: what is CC ?and what is the text (in arabic?)
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doing in the picture ?

[edit] :welcome: !

https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/homework-help-guidelines-for-students-and-helpers.686781/

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