An object is placed in front of a concave spherical mirror

PHYSICS · Single correct · AP · Physics 2: Algebra-based · Geometric Optics · Geometric Optics

Problem

An object is placed 30 cm30\,\text{cm} in front of a concave spherical mirror. The real image is found 45 cm45\,\text{cm} in front of the mirror. What is the focal length of the mirror? (a) 20 cm20\,\text{cm} (b) −18 cm-18\,\text{cm} (c) 18 cm18\,\text{cm} (d) 15 cm15\,\text{cm}

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