When an object is 20 cm in front of a spherical mirror, the image is 12 cm in front of the mirror. What is the focal length of the mirror, in cm? Your answer needs to have 2 significant figures, including the negative sign in your answer if needed. Do not include the positive sign if the answer is positive. No unit is needed in your answer, it is already given in the question statement.
Applications Of Reflection Of Light
When a light ray (termed as the incident ray) hits a surface and bounces back (forms a reflected ray), the process of reflection of light has taken place.
Sign Convention for Mirrors
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When an object is 20 cm in front of a spherical mirror, the image is 12 cm in front of the mirror. What is the focal length of the mirror, in cm?
Your answer needs to have 2 significant figures, including the negative sign in your answer if needed. Do not include the positive sign if the answer is positive. No unit is needed in your answer, it is already given in the question statement.
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