Write about the parts of SPHERICAL MIRROR
1) principal AXIS
2) focal length
3) principal focus
4) center of CURVATURE
5) radius of CURVATURE
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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 CARVATURE ★
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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Answer:
The straight line joining the pole and the centre of curvature of a spherical mirror is called principal axis.
The distance between pole and the focus is known as focal length
The point where all the rays meet is called principle focus.
It is the centre of the sphere of which the given mirror is a part of. It is represented by C.
Radius of curvature is the radius of the spherical mirror