Spherical Mirrors
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Center of curvature
is the center of the sphere from where the mirror was taken
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Vertex
is the center of the mirror. It is sometimes called the pole of the mirror
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Radius of Curvature
is the radius of the sphere. It is the distance between C and V
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Principal Axis or Optical Axis
A straight line joining C and V
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Aperture
refers to the width of the mirror
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Principal Focus
Is the point where the reflected rays meet as in the case of converging mirror.
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Focal Length
is the distance from the vertex to the principal focus
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