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Define the principal focus of a concave mirror.
Define the principal focus of a concave mirror.
Updated On: Jan 13, 2026
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When parallel light rays strike a concave mirror, they reflect and converge at a single point on the mirror's principal axis. This convergence point is defined as the principal focus of the concave mirror.
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