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Can You Guess the Focal Length of a Plane Mirror? - Physics

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Can you guess the focal length of a plane mirror?
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Focal length of a plane mirror is infinity.
 
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Chapter 2: Light - Exercise 2.2 i [Page 101]

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Frank Physics - Part 2 [English] Class 10 ICSE
Chapter 2 Light
Exercise 2.2 i | Q 5 | Page 101

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