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AP Physics 2
13.2 Images Formed by Mirrors
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A horizontal line representing the principal axis of a convex spherical mirror. The mirror surface is depicted as a smooth vertical arc bulging toward the left. An upright object arrow stands on the principal axis at a distance 30 cm to the left of the mirror vertex. To the right of the mirror along the axis, a focal point label F is located 20 cm from the vertex, and a center of curvature label C is located 40 cm from the vertex. No light rays, back-extensions, or image arrows are drawn. No other labels, lines, text, or axes appear.
Physical setup of the convex mirror and object.
A convex security mirror mounted in a store corner has a focal length of magnitude \(20 \text{ cm}\). An object is placed \(30 \text{ cm}\) in front of the reflecting surface of the mirror along its principal axis. Which of the following correctly identifies the location of the image relative to the mirror and its linear magnification \(M\)?

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