Physics · Light - Reflection and Refraction
According to the New Cartesian Sign Convention for spherical mirrors, which of the following statements is FALSE?
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- 1All distances parallel to the principal axis are measured from the pole of the mirror.
- 2Distances measured perpendicular to and above the principal axis are taken as positive.
- 3All distances measured to the right of the origin (along the +x axis) are taken as negative.✓
- 4The object is always placed to the left of the mirror.
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All distances measured to the right of the origin (along the +x axis) are taken as negative.
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