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CENTRE OF CURVATURE

(noun)
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There is 1 meaning of the phrase Centre Of Curvature.

Centre Of Curvature - as a noun

The center of the circle of curvature

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
center of curvature

Example Sentences

"The centre of curvature of a convex mirror is located behind the mirror."
"The centre of curvature of a concave mirror is located in front of the mirror."
"When a beam of light passes through a spherical lens, its centre of curvature lies on the axis of the lens."
"The centre of curvature of a spherical mirror can be determined by finding the intersection point of the mirror's surface with its axis."
"In optics, the centre of curvature is the point on the principal axis of a lens or mirror that is equidistant from every point of the lens or mirror."
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