When focusing the light of the sun onto a plane above a concave spherical mirror, you notice there is a specific distance that focuses the light to the smallest point and achieves the highest temperature above the mirror. What is this distance? a) Twice the radius of curvature b) The radius of curvature c) Half the radius of curvature d) Twice the focal length

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When focusing the light of the sun onto a plane above a concave spherical mirror, you notice there is a specific distance that focuses the light to the smallest point and achieves the highest temperature above the mirror. What is this distance?

  1. a) Twice the radius of curvature
  2. b) The radius of curvature
  3. c) Half the radius of curvature
  4. d) Twice the focal length
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