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Question
Explain why, a ray of light passing through the centre of curvature of a concave mirror gets reflected back along the same path.
Solution
A ray of light passing through the centre of curvature of a concave mirror gets reflected along the same path. This is because, it strikes the mirror normally or perpendicularly.
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