NEET Physics Reflection MCQ Question
Consider a concave mirror with a principal axis and a point M on the mirror. A perpendicular is drawn from M to the principal axis meeting it at point P. If MD is a segment on the line MP, and the angles MCP and MFP are represented as q and 2q respectively, which of the following represents the correct relationship between the distances FD and CD?
FD = CD/2
FD = 2CD
FD = CD
FD = 3CD
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
The NCERT context describes that for small angles q, tan q approximately equals q, and similarly for 2q. This leads to the relationship FD = CD/2, as derived in the provided equations.
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