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When the incident ray is parallel to principal axis, the reflected ray passes through _______ for a concave mirrors.

A

focus

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centre of curvature

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C

pole

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none of these

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Solution

The correct option is A focus
For an incident ray, parallel to the principal axis, the reflected ray passes through the focus for a concave mirror.

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