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The radius of curvature of a spherical mirror is 20cm.What is its focal length?

User Lebyrt
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Answer:


\boxed{\sf Focal \ length = 10 \ cm}

Given:

Radius of curvature (R) of a spherical mirror = 20

To Find:

Focal length (f)

Step-by-step explanation:

Formula:


\boxed{ \bold{\sf Focal \ length \ (f) = (Radius \ of \ curvature \ (R))/(2)}}

Substituting value of R in the equation:


\sf \implies f = (20)/(2)


\sf \implies f = \frac{ \cancel{2} * 10}{ \cancel{2}}


\sf \implies f = 10 \: cm

User Kohei TAMURA
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Focal length = 10 cm.

Solution :

Given radius of curvature = 20 cm.

Formula :

Focal length = Radius of curvature/2

→ Focal length = 20/2

→ Focal length = 10 cm.

Answer : 10 cm.

User John McCollum
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