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ncert class XII page 316....chapter 9 example 9.4

havin a doubt in this example.....when i solve it by differentiating th mirror equation wrt time....m getting an answer different from the achieved by the method shown here....

mmm........is the method if differentiating incorrect???

and if so...why??

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Avinav Prakash ·

it can b don with diff ....but chek wether u r applying it ritely.....show ur calc

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cute_cat ·

on differentiating the mirror equation,

-1/v^2 dv/dt - 1/u^2 du/dt = 0

At u = -39 m

1/v - 1/39 =1

then, v = 39/40 m

so -dvdt * 1(3940)^2 - 5 *(1-39)^2 = 0

and then on solving i getdv/dt= -1/320 m/s

for 29 m, i get -1/180 m/s

for 19 m, -1/80 m/s

and for -9m, -1/20m/s....

none of the answer matches...

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Pritish Chakraborty ·

I tried your method, cat...I am also getting your values. I don't know why it's different from those in the book...

Differentiating mirror formula gives instantaneous velocities of object and image, but by applying values of u and v we should get the right ans.

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