Find the focal length of a concave mirror if an object 17 cm
Find the focal length of a concave mirror if an object 17 cm from the mirror has a virtual image 2.6 times the object\'s actual size.
Express your answer in cm using two significant figures.
Solution
magnification m = +2.6
m = -s\'/s
-s\'/s = +2.6
s\' = -2.6*s = -2.6*17
from lens equation
1/s + 1/s = 1/f
1/17 - 1/(17*2.6) = 1/f
f = 27.6 cm