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What is the Relation Between the Focal Length and Radius of Curvature of a Spherical Mirror (Concave Mirror of Convex Mirror)? Calculate the Focal Length of a Spherical Mirror Whose Radius of Curvature is 25 Cm.

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What is the relation between the focal length and radius of curvature of a spherical mirror (concave mirror of convex mirror)? Calculate the focal length of a spherical mirror whose radius of curvature is 25 cm.

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उत्तर

The relation between the focal length and radius of curvature of a spherical mirror is as follows:
Radius of curvature = 2 x focal length
R = 2f 

Given, the radius of curvature 'R' = 25 cm 

Then, the focal length `f``=25/2 =12.5cm`

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