Question

which term refers to the width of a spherical mirror?

Answer 1

the radius of carvature of the spherical mirror is known as width of a spherical mirror

Answer 2

The width of a spherical mirror is known as the Radius of curvature

Detailed answer

The radius of curvature of a spherical mirror is the total radius of the circle in which the spherical mirror is a part.

• "It is also defined as the distance between the centre of curvature of the mirror and the pole of the mirror on the principal axis"
• We can also measure how curved the mirror is using a radius of curvature.
• A mirror with a lesser radius of curvature is more curved in real life and the mirror with more radius of curvature is less curved
• It interprets the closeness of the pole of the mirror and the center of curvature of the mirror.