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  • Image Formation by Concave Mirrors: Calculating Image Distance
    Given:

    Radius of curvature, R = 150 cm

    The mirror is concave, so the focal length (f) is negative. Using the mirror equation:

    1/f = 1/p + 1/q

    where p is the object distance (assumed to be at infinity for a star) and q is the image distance.

    Since p = ∞, the equation becomes:

    1/f = 0 + 1/q

    1/f = 1/q

    q = f

    Therefore, the image of the star is formed at the focal point of the mirror.

    To find the focal length (f), we can use the formula:

    f = R/2

    Substituting the given value of R:

    f = 150 cm / 2

    f = 75 cm

    Therefore, the image of the star is formed at a distance of 75 cm from the mirror.

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