Name the parts of a spherical mirror

      

Name the parts of a spherical mirror.

  

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Mutiso
1. Centre of curvature (C) – this is the centre of the sphere of which the mirror is part of. The centre itself is called the pole (P).
2. Principal axis – this is the line joining the centre of curvature (C) to the pole (P).
3. Principal focus (F) – is a point on the principal axis through which a ray is reflected when it hits a concave mirror. In a convex mirror the ray is reflected and appears to originate from the point. F is virtual for a convex mirror while it is real for a concave mirror.
4. Radius of curvature (r) - this is the distance from the pole to the centre of curvature. The distance from the pole to the principal focus is called the focal length (f).
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Mutiso answered the question on October 12, 2018 at 06:38


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