Question

Define the terms related to concave mirror :
pole , radius of curvature , Principal focus.

Answer 1

Pole= Center of the mirror.
Principal axis= an imaginary line passing through the mirror joining pole and the center of curvature.
Radius of curvature=The distance between the pole and the center of curvature.

Answer 2

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DEFINE THE FOLLOWING TERMS IN RELATION TO SPHERICAL MIRRORS

PRINCIPAL AXIS

FOCAL LENGTH

PRINCIPAL FOCUS

CENTER OF CURVATURE

RADIUS OF CURVATURE

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★ PRINCIPAL AXIS ★

THE STRAIGHT LINE THAT GOES TO THE CENTRE OF THE SPHERICAL MIRROR AT RIGHT ANGLE TO THE MIRROR IS CALLED PRINCIPAL AXIS

★ FOCAL LENGTH ★

IT IS THE DISTANCE ON PRINCIPAL AXIS FROM PRINCIPAL FOCUS TO THE POLES OF SPHERICAL MIRROR

★ PRINCIPAL FOCUS ★

IT IS A POINT ON PRINCIPAL AXIS WHERE ALL REFLECTED RAYS ARE EITHER CONVERGE OR DIVERGE

★ CENTER OF CURVATURE ★

IT IS THE CENTRE OF THE SPHERE WHICH MIRROR IS A PART

★ RADIUS OF CURVATURE ★

IT IS A DISTANCE ON PRINCIPAL AXIS FROM CENTRE OF CURVATURE TO THE POLES OF SPHERICAL MIRROR

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