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Solve for F given the information and the diagram, and describe how to locate the image for an object in front of a concave mirror between C and F.

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  1. To calculate the force F:
  1. Identify the pivot and the forces acting on the meter rule.

    The meter rule is uniform and balanced at its center, so the pivot is at the $50 \text{ cm}$ mark.  
    A force of $100 \text{ N}$ acts at the $20 \text{ cm}$ mark. Its distance from the pivot is $50 \text{ cm} - 20 \text{ cm} = 30 \text{ cm}$. This creates an anticlockwise moment.  
    An unknown force F acts at the $70 \text{ cm}$ mark. Its distance from the pivot is $70 \text{ cm} - 50 \text{ cm} = 20 \text{ cm}$. This creates a clockwise moment.
    
  2. Apply the principle of moments for equilibrium.

    For the rule to be in equilibrium, the sum of clockwise moments must equal the sum of anticlockwise moments about the pivot.
    $$
    \text{Anticlockwise Moment} = \text{Clockwise Moment}
    $$
    $$
    100 \text{ N} \times 30 \text{ cm} = F \times 20 \text{ cm}
    $$
    
  3. Solve for F.

    $$
    3000 \text{ N cm} = F \times 20 \text{ cm}
    $$
    $$
    F = \frac{3000 \text{ N cm}}{20 \text{ cm}}
    $$
    $$
    F = \boxed{150 \text{ N}}
    $$
    

    7. To locate the image position using a ray diagram for an object placed in front of a concave mirror between C and F: * Draw a ray from the top of the object parallel to the principal axis. After reflection from the mirror, this ray passes through the focal point (F). * Draw a second ray from the top of the object passing through the focal point (F). After reflection from the mirror, this ray travels parallel to the principal axis. * The point where these two reflected rays intersect is the location of the top of the image. * The image formed will be real, inverted, and magnified, located beyond the center of curvature (C).

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