| Pole (P) | The central point of the reflecting surface of a spherical mirror, representing the geometric centre of the mirror’s surface. |
| Centre of Curvature (C) | The centre of the sphere of which the mirror is a part. It lies outside the mirror’s surface and represents the origin of the spherical shape. |
| Radius of Curvature (R) | The radius of the sphere from which the mirror’s surface is derived. It is the distance between the pole (P) and the centre of curvature (C). |
| Aperture (A) | The aperture of a mirror or lens is the region of the surface where the reflection of light actually occurs. It also determines the size of the mirror or lens. |
| Principal Axis (PM) | A straight line passing through the pole (P) and the centre of curvature (C), serving as the main reference line for understanding the mirror's geometry and light behaviour. |
| Principal Focus (F) | For a concave mirror, the point on the principal axis where light rays parallel to the principal axis converge after reflection. For a convex mirror: the point on the principal axis from which reflected rays appear to diverge when extended backward. |
| Focal Length (f) | The distance between the pole (P) and the principal focus (F) of the mirror. It is half of the radius of curvature,`f=R/2`. |
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