Magnification of Spherical Mirror

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Magnification of Spherical Mirror

### Formula

$$m=-\frac vu$$

### Terminologies

- m → Magnification.

- v → Image distance.

- u → Object distance.

### Conditions / Special Cases

Real image:

$$m<0$$

Virtual image:

$$m>0$$

### Usage

- Used to determine image size and nature.

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