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What are the Cartesian sign conventions for aspherical mirror? |
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Answer» Solution :(i) The incident light is taken from left to RIGHT (i.e. objecton theleft to mirror). (ii) All the distances are measured from the pole of the mirror (pole is takenasorigin). (iii) The distances measured to the right of pole along the principal axis are taken as positive. (iv) The distances measured to left of pole along the principal asix are taken as negative. (v) Heights measured in the UPWARD perpendicular direction to THEPRINCIPAL axis are takenas positive. (vi) Heights measured in the DOWNWARD perpendicular direction to the principal axis, are taken as negative. |
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