Concept explainers
To verify:The focal length of the mirror.
Explanation of Solution
Given:
Height of the object is 12 cm.
Height of the image is 2.0 cm.
Image position is 26.0 cm.
Object position is 12.0 cm.
Formula used:
The famous mirror formula can be expressed as
Here,
Magnification is calculated as
Calculation:
Rearrange the equation (1) for
Substitute 12 cm for
Magnification is calculated as
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