Statement 1: Spherical mirrors do not obey the laws of reflection.

Statement 2: All reflecting surfaces obey the laws of reflection.

Only statement 1 is correct

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Only statement 2 is correct

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Both statements are correct

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Both statements are incorrect

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Solution

The correct option is B Only statement 2 is correct
All reflecting surfaces obey the laws of reflection.
Spherical mirrors also have reflecting surfaces, hence they also obey the laws of reflection.

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