An object is placed 6 cm from a convex spherical mirror with afocal length of 3

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An object is placed 6 cm from a convex spherical mirror with afocal length of 3 cm. Estimate where the image is located and whatits characteristics are. a.Where is the image located?-------cm b. Is it real or virtual? c. Is it upright or inverted? d. Is it magnified or reduced? An object is placed 6 cm from a convex spherical mirror with afocal length of 3 cm. Estimate where the image is located and whatits characteristics are. a.Where is the image located?-------cm b. Is it real or virtual? c. Is it upright or inverted? d. Is it magnified or reduced?

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equation 1/6+1/d'=1/-3 => distance of image d'=-2 cm <0 => virtual magnification k=-d'/d=0.333 >0 => upright and reduced

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