CBSE · Class 10 · Science · Light – Reflection and RefractionDefine magnification produced by a spherical mirror.
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Magnification produced by a spherical mirror is defined as the relative ratio of the height of the image formed by the mirror to the height of the object placed in front of it. It indicates the extent to which the image of an object is enlarged or diminished with respect to the actual object size. Mathematically, linear magnification m is expressed as the negative ratio of the image distance to the object distance, or equivalently as the ratio of image height to object height, providing crucial information about image orientation and size.
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