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

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radius of curvature

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

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