When an object is placed 8 cm in front of a mirror, the image is virtual and twice the height of the object. a) Calculate the radius of curvature of the mirror.  b) Which of the following statements is correct?  This is a concave mirror This is a convex mirror

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When an object is placed 8 cm in front of a mirror, the image is virtual and twice the height of the object.

a) Calculate the radius of curvature of the mirror. 

b) Which of the following statements is correct? 

  1. This is a concave mirror
  2. This is a convex mirror
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