An object 2.0 cm in height is placed at the center of curvature C in front of a concave mirror. What is the height of its image?
A) -0.50 cm
B) -1.0 cm
C) -1.5 cm
D) -2.0 cm
E) -6 cm

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Since the object is placed at the center of curvature, the image will also be formed at the center of curvature, and it will be real, inverted and of the same size as the object. Therefore, the height of the image is also 2.0 cm but with opposite sign, which gives us a value of -2.0 cm.

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