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ISBN: 9780321976444

Author: James S. Walker

Publisher: PEARSON

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Chapter 26, Problem 15PCE

Predict/Calculate You hold a small plane mirror 0.50 m in front of your eyes, as shown in Figure 26-61 (not to scale). The mirror is 0.32 m high, and in it you see the image of a tall building behind you. (a) If the building is 95 m behind you what vertical height of the building, H, can be seen in the mirror at any one time? (b) If you move the mirror closer to your eyes, does your answer to part (a) increase, decrease, or stay the same? Explain.

Chapter 26, Problem 15PCE, Predict/Calculate You hold a small plane mirror 0.50 m in front of your eyes, as shown in Figure

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