Foundation
Physics Foundation
Reflection from spherical mirror
Question

Radius of curvature (R) is infinity in case of

convex mirror.

concave mirror.

plane mirror.

concave lens.

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Solution

The radius of curvature (R) is the radius of the sphere of which a mirror or lens is a part. A plane mirror is a flat surface, meaning it is not curved. Therefore, it can be thought of as a part of a sphere with an infinitely large radius.

Mathematically, the relationship is given by the mirror formula: 1f=2R. For a plane mirror, the focal length (f) is infinity. Substituting this, we get 1=2R, which simplifies to 0=2R. This is only possible if R is also infinity.

Final Answer: plane mirror