NEET Physics Mirrors Assertion Reason Question
Assertion (A): When a parallel beam of light is incident on a concave mirror, the reflected rays converge at a point on the principal axis. | Reason (R): The reflected rays in a concave mirror are paraxial and incident at points close to the pole.
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
A is true but R is false.
A is false.
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
The NCERT text states that paraxial rays incident on a concave mirror converge at a point on the principal axis, supporting both the assertion and the reason.
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