State the relation between object distance, image distance and focal length of a spherical mirror (concave mirror or convex mirror).

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where,
v = distance of image from mirror
u = distance of object from rnirror
f= focal length of mirror.

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State the relation between object distance, image distance and focal length of a spherical mirror (concave mirror or convex mirror).

where, v = distance of image from mirror u = distance of object from rnirror f= focal length of mirror.

where,
v = distance of image from mirror
u = distance of object from rnirror
f= focal length of mirror.