Q.

The radius of curvature of concave mirror is 20 cm. Determine the focal length of mirror.

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a

40 cm

b

10 cm

c

5 cm

d

20 cm

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

Given that: 
Radius of curvature, R = - 20 cm 
here, R is taken as negative since the mirror is concave.
Now, we know that R = 2f
Hence, focal length,  f = R2
or  f = -20 cm2
or f = -10 cm
Therefore, the focal length of the concave mirror is 10 cm.

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The radius of curvature of concave mirror is 20 cm. Determine the focal length of mirror.