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COMEDK · Physics · 25. Ray Optics

Which mirror is to be used to obtain a parallel beam of light from a small lamp?

  1. A Plane mirror
  2. B Convex mirror
  3. C Concave mirror
  4. D Any one of the above
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(C) Concave mirror

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A concave mirror is of converging type as the light parallel to principal axis converges at its focus. So, when a lamp is placed at its focus, the ray of light falling on it becomes parallel beam as shown below.