Question

What is difference between radius of curvature and center of curvature?Explain in detail​

Answer 1

Answer:

Radius of curvature is the radius of the circle which touches the curve at a given point and has the same tangent and curvature at that point (the circle is drawn for use only, just to determine the value, a curve has infinite Radius of curvature for infinite point(x, y)

Radius is the distance between the centre and any other point on the circumference of circle or surface of sphere. In circles you must use the term radius.

Answer 2

Explanation:

• centre of curvature:- reflecting surface in a spherical mirror has a centre this is known as centre of curvature centre of curvature in convex mirror lies behind the mirror whereas in concave mirror it lies in front of mirror.

• radius of curvature:- the radius of the reflecting surface of spherical mirror is known as radius of curvature it is represented by r .

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