Physics · Light - New Cartesian Sign Convention
Which of the following statements regarding the New Cartesian Sign Convention for spherical mirrors is/are correct? (a) The pole of the mirror is taken as the origin. (b) Distances measured in the direction opposite to that of incident light are taken as negative. (c) Heights measured upwards perpendicular to the principal axis are taken as negative.
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Only (a) and (b)
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