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प्रश्न
Define the following term in the context of spherical mirrors:- Principal focus
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उत्तर
Principal focus of a spherical mirror:-
The focus (F) is the point on the principal axis of a spherical mirror where all the incident rays parallel to the principal axis meet or appear to diverge from after reflection.
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