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A ray incident along normal to the mirror retraces its path. Why ?

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This is because `/_ i= /_r = 0^@`.
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PRADEEP-RAY OPTICS-Very Short (a)
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  10. What is a mirror formula?

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  11. what is the relation between f and R of a spherical mirror ?

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  12. Can a virtual image be photographed by a camera ?

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  14. What is the value of focal length of a plane mirror ?

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  17. Find the minimum height of a mirror where one can see his full image.

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