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28. A candle is 32.0 cm in front of a convex spherical mirror of radius of curvature 68.0 cm. What are the image distance and the magnification, respectively? a. -16.5 cm, + 0.515 b. -21.8 cm, - 1.94

          28. A candle is 32.0 cm in front of a convex spherical mirror of radius of curvature 68.0 cm. What are the image distance and the magnification, respectively?
a. -16.5 cm, + 0.515
b. -21.8 cm, - 1.94

28. A candle is 32.0 cm in front of a convex spherical mirror of radius of curvature 68.0 cm. What are the image distance and the magnification, respectively?
a. -16.5 cm, + 0.515
b. -21.8 cm, - 1.94

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Essential University Physics

Richard Wolfson 3rd Edition

Chapter 31

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07/24/2024

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The mirror equation is 1/f = 1/di + 1/do, where f is the focal length, di is the image distance, and do is the object distance. For a convex mirror, the focal length is negative and is equal to half the radius of curvature. So, f = -68.0 cm / 2 = -34.0 cm. The Show more…

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