Question #fadc9

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Jun 22, 2016

"a :Object distance is 20 cm"a :Object distance is 20 cm
"b :Mirror is convex"b :Mirror is convex

Explanation:

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"given:"given:

f:"focus :r:radius ;g:length of image ; c:length of object"f:focus :r:radius ;g:length of image ; c:length of object
u="distance between object and mirror"u=distance between object and mirror
u'="distance between image and mirror"
r=60" cm ; f="60/2="30 cm"

g/c=(u')/u" ; "6/10=(u')/u" ; "u'=(6u)/10

-1/f=1/u-1/(u')" equation for convex mirrors"

-1/30=1/u-1/((6u)/10)

-1/30=1/u-10/(6u)

-1/30=(6-10)/(6u)

-1/30=-4/(6u)

120=6u

u=20" cm"