A light ray is directed towards the centre of curvature of a concave spherical mirror
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Problem
A light ray is directed towards the centre of curvature C of a concave spherical mirror. Which statement correctly describes the reflected ray?
(a) It passes through the principal focus F after reflection.
(b) It emerges parallel to the principal axis after reflection.
(c) It retraces its incident path back to the source.
(d) It is reflected along a line making equal angles with the principal axis on either side of the mirror.