A thin concave lens has a focal length of

PHYSICS · Subjective · AP · Physics 2: Algebra-based · Geometric Optics · Geometric Optics

Problem

A thin concave lens has a focal length of −18 cm-18\,\text{cm}. A small object is positioned 30 cm30\,\text{cm} in front of the lens on the incident-light side. Calculate the image distance sis_i produced by the lens, including its sign.

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