Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 1-11823-072-8
ISBN 13: 978-1-11823-072-5

Chapter 34 - Images - Problems - Page 1046: 134b

Answer

8.4mm

Work Step by Step

A meter stick at a distance of $2000 \mathrm{~m}$ subtends an angle of $ \theta_{\text {stick }} \approx \frac{1 \mathrm{~m}}{2000 \mathrm{~m}}=0.0005 \mathrm{rad} \text {. } $ multiplying this by the mirror focal length gives $(16.8 \mathrm{~m})(0.0005)=8.4 \mathrm{~mm}$ for the size of the image.
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