Physics-Mirrors

NEET Physics Mirrors Assertion Reason Question

Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Easy-Class 12

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.

A

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

B

Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

C

A is true but R is false.

D

A is false.

Correct Answer

Option A

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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