If an incident ray passes through the centre of curvature of a spherical mirror, the reflected ray will

pass through the pole

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pass through the focus

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retrace its path

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be parallel to the principal axis

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Solution

The correct option is C retrace its path
An incident ray which passes through the center of curvature $C$ of the mirror is reflected back along its own path (since it is normally incident on the mirror).

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For an incident ray directed towards centre of curvature of a spherical mirror, the reflected ray :

(a) retraces its path

(b) passes through the focus

(d) becomes parallel to the principal axis.

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