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The distance between the pole and centre of curvature of a spherical mirror is called _________ .

A
radius of curvature
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B
focal length
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C
object distance
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D
image height
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Solution

The correct option is (A) radius of curvature

  1. The radius of the sphere of which the spherical mirror forms a part is known as the radius of curvature of the spherical mirror.
  2. The distance between the pole and center of curvature is known as the radius of curvature.



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