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Question

A scale model car is placed 15.0 cm to the left of the center of a reflective sphere. The radius of the sphere is 8.0 cm. i) Determine where the car image is located. ii) Calculate the magnification factor, m.

Accepted Answer

i) The image is located 5.5 cm to the left of the center of the sphere

ii) m = 0.36

Answer

i) The image is located 3.2 cm to the left of the center of the sphere

ii) m = 0.21

Answer

i) The image is located 4.8 cm to the right of the center of the sphere

ii) m = 0.28

Answer

i) The image is located 6.3 cm to the left of the center of the sphere

ii) m = 0.19

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A scale model car is placed 15.0 cm to the left of the center of a reflective sphere. The radius of the sphere is 8.0 cm. i) Determine where the car image is located. ii) Calculate the magnification factor, m.