A ray of light passing through the focus of a concave mirror will be :

absorbed by the mirror

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absorbed through the focus again

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reflected through the centre of curvature of the mirror

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reflected parallel to the principal axis of the mirror

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Solution

The correct option is D reflected parallel to the principal axis of the mirror
A ray of light passing through the focus of a concave mirror will be reflected parallel to the principal axis of the mirror.

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