How is a spherical mirror used to diverge a beam of light from a point ? Name the type of mirror used.

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In case of convex mirror, the reflected rays diverge and donot meet at a point after reflection. They appear to come from a point’F on the principal axis.
The type of mirror used is CONVEX mirror

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How is a spherical mirror used to diverge a beam of light from a point ? Name the type of mirror used.

In case of convex mirror, the reflected rays diverge and donot meet at a point after reflection. They appear to come from a point’F on the principal axis. The type of mirror used is CONVEX mirror

In case of convex mirror, the reflected rays diverge and donot meet at a point after reflection. They appear to come from a point’F on the principal axis.
The type of mirror used is CONVEX mirror