Briefly describe how you would find the focal length of a concave mirror quickly but approximately.
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When the object is at a considerable distance (or at infinity) from a concave mirror, then its image is formed at the focus. This fact can be used to find out the focal length of a concave mirror quickly but approximately.We focus a distant object (several metres away) like a window or tree on a screen by using a concave mirror whose focal length is to be determined. The sharp image of window or tree will be formed at the focus of the concave mirror. That is, the distance of image (or screen) from the concave mirror will be equal to the focal length of concave mirror. This distance can be measured with a scale. It will give us the approximate focal length of the concave mirror.
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