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AI-generated practice question — model-generated for extra practice, not a previous-year CBSE board question.

Q1. [1] straightforward thorough-understanding
Which of the following correctly describes what happens to a ray passing through the centre of curvature C of a concave mirror after reflection? (A) It passes through the principal focus F. (B) It emerges parallel to the principal axis. (C) It reflects back along the same path. (D) It reflects at an angle equal to twice the angle of incidence.
  1. A It passes through the principal focus F.
  2. B It emerges parallel to the principal axis.
  3. C It reflects back along the same path.
  4. D It reflects at an angle equal to twice the angle of incidence.
Generated by claude-sonnet-4-6 · 2026-06-26 01:12 · grounding rag
Model Answer

(C) It reflects back along the same path.

A ray passing through the centre of curvature C of a concave mirror falls normally on the mirror surface, so it reflects back along the same path.

Source: Chapter 9, Section 9.2.2

Explanation

A ray through C is along the radius (normal) of the spherical mirror, so the angle of incidence = 0°, and it retraces its path. This is one of the four standard rays used in ray diagrams for spherical mirrors. Examiners expect you to recall this rule directly.

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