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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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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.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. $$ \text{Anticlockwise Moment} = \text{Clockwise Moment} $$ $$ 100 \text{ N} \times 30 \text{ cm} = F \times 20 \text{ cm} $$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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