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I know that magnification of a single convex mirror is always positive (that is, greater than 0) based on f<0, but does the size of the magnification depend on the magnitude of the object distance?
Can m for a convex mirror ever be equal to 1 aside from being greater than 1?
A convex mirror is a type of curved mirror that bulges outward. It is also known as a diverging mirror because it causes incident light rays to spread out or diverge.
Convex mirrors do not actually magnify objects. Instead, they produce virtual images that appear smaller than the actual object. The virtual image is formed by tracing the reflected rays back to a point behind the mirror.
The formula for magnification in a convex mirror is M = -i/o, where M is the magnification, i is the image distance (distance from the mirror to the virtual image), and o is the object distance (distance from the mirror to the object).
No, convex mirrors can only create virtual images. Real images are formed when the reflected rays actually converge to a point, which is not possible with convex mirrors.
The size of the object does not affect the magnification in a convex mirror. The magnification is solely dependent on the distance of the object from the mirror and the curvature of the mirror.