Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 1-11823-072-8
ISBN 13: 978-1-11823-072-5

Chapter 34 - Images - Problems - Page 1045: 121a

Answer

$i=-12cm$

Work Step by Step

We can use the given values in equation 34-9 to find the image distance, $i$. $\frac{1}{p}+\frac{1}{i}=\frac{1}{f}$ Solving for $i$, we have: $i=(\frac{1}{f}-\frac{1}{p})^{-1}$ $i=(\frac{1}{-30cm}-\frac{1}{20cm})^{-1}$ $i=-12cm$
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