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What do you mean by a spherical mirror?

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What do you mean by a spherical mirror?
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A spherical mirror is a part of a hollow glass sphere silvered on one side.
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Chapter 6: Light - Spherical Mirrors [Page 258]

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Frank Physics Part 1 [English] Class 9 ICSE
Chapter 6 Light
Spherical Mirrors | Q 1 | Page 258

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