Complete the following diagram drawing the reflected ray for the incident rays 1 and 2 if F is the focus and C is the center of curvature

Question

Complete the following diagrams in figure by drawing the reflected rays for the incident rays 1 and 2 if F is the focus and C is the center of curvature.

(a) 

(b)

Answer 1

For concave mirror:

Ray (1) passing through F after reflection becomes parallel to the principal axis. 

Ray (2) passing through center of curvature travels back (retraces its path) i.e. reflected back along its own path. 

For convex mirror:

Ray 1 becomes parallel to principal axis.

Ray 2 replaces its path i.e. reflected back along its own path.