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A concave mirror is known as _____.


A

a converging mirror

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a diverging mirror

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a blocking mirror

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D

either converging or blocking mirror

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Solution

The correct option is A

a converging mirror


A concave mirror is also known as converging mirror because it converges the incident rays parallel to the principal axis to the focus of the mirror after reflection.

Concave mirrors reflect light inward to one focal point.


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