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(a) Parallel rays of light are reflected by a concave mirror to a point called the ..........
(b) The focal length of a concave mirror is the distance from the ......... to the mirror.
(c) A concave mirror .......... rays of light whereas convex mirror ............ rays of light
(d) For a convex mirror, parallel rays of light appear to diverge from a point called the ......... .

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(a) Parallel rays of light are reflected by a concave mirror to a point called the focus.
(b) The focal length of a concave mirror is the distance from the focus to the mirror.
(c) A concave mirror converges rays of light whereas convex mirror diverges rays of light.
(d) For a convex mirror, parallel rays of light appear to diverge from a point called the focus.


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