An object is placed 60 cm in front of a concave mirror. The real image formed by the mirror is located 30 cm in front of the mirror. What is the object's magnification?

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Solution

The correct option is B
-0.5

u = -60 cm, v = -30 cm

m = - v/u = - (-60)/-30 = -0.5

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An object is placed 60 cm in front of a concave mirror. The real image formed by the mirror is located 30 cm in front of the mirror. What is the object's magnification?

The correct option is B -0.5 u = -60 cm, v = -30 cm m = - v/u = - (-60)/-30 = -0.5

The correct option is B
-0.5

u = -60 cm, v = -30 cm

m = - v/u = - (-60)/-30 = -0.5