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Question
Write the spherical mirror's formula and explain the meaning of each symbol used in it.
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Solution
The spherical mirror's formula is `1/"u" + 1/"v" = 1/"f"`
Here, u is the object distance, v is the image distance and f is the focal length of the mirror.
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