Question
The radius of curvature of a convex mirror is taken to be _____.
Hint:
Positive
The correct answer is: Positive
The radius of curvature of a convex mirror is taken to be positive. The focus of the mirror is on the right side.
the center of curvature and focus lies behind the convex mirror, hence the signs are taken as positive.
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For an image formed behind a mirror towards the right, the sign for the image distance is _____.
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