A Beam of Light That Is Parallel to the Principal

question 59

Multiple Choice

A beam of light that is parallel to the principal axis is incident on 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.

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