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A beam of light gets reflected from a plane mirror and a real image is formed. The incident beam should be

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Parallel
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Convergent
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Divergent
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Plane mirror cannot form a real image
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Solution

The correct option is B Convergent
  1. Plane mirrors don't usually form real images They form virtual images of real objects. However, things can be arranged so that a plane mirror does form a real image. A convergent light beam can do this. So the answer is "convergent"

  2. When at convergence point, a convergent beam of light is incident on the plane mirror, a real image is formed at the point


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