Question 1 - MCQs from NCERT Exemplar - Chapter 10 Class 10 - Light - Reflection and Refraction

Last updated at Dec. 16, 2024 by

Which of the following can make a parallel beam of light when light from a point source is incident on it?

(a) Concave mirror as well as convex lens

(b) Convex mirror as well as concave lens

(c) Two plane mirrors placed at 90° to each other

(d) Concave mirror as well as concave lens

 

Answer.

Only converging lens and converging mirror can make a parallel beam of light incident on a point.

  • Concave mirror is a converging mirror.
  • Convex lenses converge to light rays, hence convex lenses are also called converging lenses .

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So, the correct answer is (a)

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