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The focal length of a spherical mirror and a thin spherical lens is βˆ’ 20 π‘π‘š. The mirror and the lens are likely to be

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a

the mirror is concave, and the lens is convex

b

the mirror is convex, and the lens is concave

c

both concave

d

both convex

answer is A.

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Here, the mirror and lens are both concave. In the given case, a spherical mirror and a thin spherical lens both have a βˆ’ 20 π‘π‘š focal length. The focal length for both mirror and lens is negative, then both mirror and lens are concave. As we know, the lens and mirror of a convex of positive focal length, and the lens and mirror of a concave for negative focal length. 

Hence option (a) both concaves, is correct

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