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Why does the focal length of a mirror not depend on the mirror material when the focal length of a lens does depend on the lens material?
The focal length for a mirror is determined by the law of reflection from the mirror surface. This law is not governed by the material that the mirror is made by. This means that the focal length depends only on the radius and curvature. Conversely, the focal length of a lens depends on the indices of refraction of the lens meterial and the surrounding medium.
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How tall mirror do you need to see your body full length?
That will depend upon your focal length--how far your eye is from the mirror. At a useful focal length the mirror can only be a few inches shorter than the subject.
How is the focal length of a spherical mirror affected when the wavelength of light used is increased?
The focal length of a spherical mirror is not affected by the wavelength of light used. It is determined by the mirror's radius of curvature and refractive index of the surrounding medium. The wavelength of light only influences the diffraction effects, not the focal length.
Will focal length of mirror change on changing the object distance?
No, the focal length of a mirror does not change when the object distance changes. The focal length of a mirror is a fixed property of the mirror itself. Changing the object distance will affect the position and size of the image formed by the mirror, but not the focal length.
Why does the focal length of a concave mirror not change when held in water?
The focal length of a concave mirror is a function of its radius only (a geometry function), not of its material nor the material surrounding it. To change the focal length you wound have to alter it physically. Keep in mind that the light or whatever is being focused does not make a media change. It never enters the mirror media. It is always in the surround media, whatever that is, so Snell's law does not apply here.
What is the focal length of a mirror when it is placed in water with respect to air?
The focal length remains the same because only refraction is affected by the different media. Reflection does not depend on the media.
What is the focal length of a telescope's mirror if I use an eyepiece with a focal length of 26 mm and I get a magnification of 70x?
The focal length of the telescope's mirror can be calculated using the formula: Telescope focal length = Eyepiece focal length × Magnification = 26 mm × 70x = 1820 mm Therefore, the focal length of the telescope's mirror would be 1820 mm.
What is the focal length of concave mirror of radius 20cm?
The focal length of a concave mirror is half of its radius of curvature. Therefore, for a concave mirror with a radius of 20 cm, the focal length would be 10 cm.
How do you find focal length of concave mirror?
The focal length of a concave mirror can be found by using the mirror formula, which is 1/f = 1/do + 1/di, where f is the focal length, do is the object distance, and di is the image distance. By measuring the object and image distances from the mirror, you can calculate the focal length using this formula.
Which term defines the distance from the focal point to either a lens or a mirror?
The term that defines the distance from the focal point to either a lens or a mirror is called the focal length.
WHAT HAPPENS TO THE FOCAL LENGTH OF A CONCAVE MIRROR AS THE CURVATURE OF THE MIRROR IS INCREASED?
As the curvature of a concave mirror is increased, the focal length decreases. This means that the mirror will converge light rays to a focal point at a shorter distance from the mirror. The mirror will have a stronger focusing ability.
What is the relationship between the radius of curvature and focal length in a concave mirror?
In a concave mirror, the radius of curvature is twice the focal length.
How can a rough value of the focal length of a concave mirror be obtained?
One way to estimate the focal length of a concave mirror is to use the mirror formula: 1/f = 1/do + 1/di, where f is the focal length, do is the object distance, and di is the image distance. By measuring the object distance and the corresponding image distance, you can calculate an approximate value for the focal length of the concave mirror.
