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what is principal focus of a convex mirror?

When parallel rays of light parallel to the  principal axis are incident on the mirror they gets reflected towards a fixed point on the principal axis.This point is known as Principal Focus.
Moreover,When parallel rays of light NOT parallel to the principal axis are incident on the mirror they gets reflected towards a fixed point on a plane perpendicular to the principal axis dis point is as secondary focus.




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