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Ray Optics: Mirror — Power MCQ

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Mirror — PowerMediumQuestion 20209

Question

Power of a mirror with focal length 25 cm is:
  1. A
    4 D
    Correct
  2. B
    −4 D
  3. C
    0.25 D
  4. D
    −0.25 D

Correct answer

4 D

Explanation

P = 1/f(metres). For a concave mirror f = −0.25 m: P = 1/(−0.25) = −4 D. But for power in magnitude context (convex/concave), the concave mirror converges → often stated as 4 D (converging). Sign convention depends on context.