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Question
following Figure shows two rays A and B being reflected by a mirror and going as A' and B'. The mirror
Options
is plane
is convex
is concave
may be any spherical mirror.
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Solution
is plane
This is because the reflected rays are still parallel, which is only possible if the mirror is a plane mirror. A spherical mirror will either converge or diverge the reflected rays.
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