A concave spherical mirror with a radius of curvature of 20 cm creates a real image 30 cm from the mirror. How far is the object from the mirror?

A) 20 cm
B) 15 cm
C) 7.5 cm
D) 5.0 cm


B

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5.00 ?F, 10.0 ?F, and 50.0 ?F capacitors are connected in series across a 12.0-V battery. (a) How much charge is stored in the 5.00-?F capacitor? (b) What is the potential difference across the 10.0-?F capacitor?

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