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Ede4ka
1 month ago
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You want to create a spotlight that will shine a bright beam of light with all of the light rays parallel to each other. you hav

e a large concave spherical mirror and a small lightbulb. where should you place the lightbulb?
Physics
2 answers:
serg [3.5K]1 month ago
5 0
At the mirror's focal point. This is because when parallel rays of light hit the mirror, they converge at the focal point. Hence, for parallel rays, positioning it at the focal point is logical.<span />
serg [3.5K]1 month ago
4 0

Answer:

At the focal point of the mirror.

Explanation:

The bulb should be placed at the concave mirror's focal point since parallel rays hitting the mirror will be reflected in parallel lines instead of converging or diverging.

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