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The length of the straight line joining the centre of curvature and any point on the surface of a spherical mirror is the ______ of the mirror.

A

focal length

B

principal axis

C

radius of corvature

D

optic axis

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C
The length of the straight line joining the centre of curvature and any point on the surface of a spherical mirror is the radius of curvature of the mirror (R).
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