JEE Main 2018 — Ray Optics Question with Solution
JEE Main 2018 (15 Apr Shift 1 Online)
Question
A particle is oscillating on the -axis with an amplitude about the point with a frequency . A concave mirror of focal length 5 is placed at the origin (see figure)
Identify the correct statements:
(A) The image executes periodic motion
(B) The image executes non-periodic motion
(C) The turning points of the image are asymmetric w.r.t the image of the point at
(D) The distance between the turning points of the oscillation of the image is


Choose an option
Show full solutionCorrect option: C
Correct answer
C(A), (C), (D)
Step-by-step explanation
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So and are correct statements.
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