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Image Formation by Spherical Mirrors

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The centre of a sphere of which the reflecting surface of a spherical mirror is a part is called

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Pole

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Centre of curvature

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Radius of curvature

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None

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Solution

The correct option is B Centre of curvature
The centre of a sphere of which the reflecting surface of a spherical mirror is a part is called centre of curvature while distance of centre of curvature from pole is called radius of curvature.

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