Spherical Mirrors: A beam of light that is parallel to the principal axis strikes a concave mirror. What happens to the reflected beam of light?

A. It also is parallel to the principal axis.
B. It is perpendicular to the principal axis.
C. It passes through the center of curvature of the mirror.
D. It passes through the focal point of the mirror.
E. It passes between the focal point and the center of curvature of the mirror.


Answer: D

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