Fill in the following blanks with suitable words:(a) Parallel rays of light are reflected by a concave mirror to a point called the _______.(b) The focal length of a concave mirror is the distance from the _______ to the mirror.(c) A concave mirror _______ rays of light whereas convex mirror_______ rays of light(d) For a convex mirror, parallel rays of light appear to perge from a point called the _______.
(a) Parallel rays of light are reflected by a concave mirror to a point called the focus.
(b) The focal length of a concave mirror is the distance from the focus to the mirror.
(c) A concave mirror converges rays of light whereas convex mirror diverges rays of light.
(d) For a convex mirror, parallel rays of light appear to diverge from a point called the focus.
Explanation
In a concave mirror, the parallel rays of light converge to a point called the focus (F), after getting reflected from the mirror.
In a convex mirror, the parallel rays of light diverge from a point called the focus (F), after getting reflected from the mirror.
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