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Rules of Ray Diagram for Representation of Spherical Mirror

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The diagram (Fig. 5.41) given below shows two parallel rays 1 and 2 incident on (a) a concave mirror, (b) a convex mirror. Draw the reflected rays and mark the focus by the symbol F.

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(a) A concave mirror:

(b) A convex mirror:

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