College Physics (10th Edition)
10th Edition
ISBN: 9780321902788
Author: Hugh D. Young, Philip W. Adams, Raymond Joseph Chastain
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 24, Problem 6CQ
On a sunny day, you can use the sun’s rays and a concave mirror to start a fire. How is this done? Could you do the same thing with a convex mirror? with a double-concave lens? with a double-convex lens?
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