Name the type of mirrors used in the design of solar furnaces. Explain how high temperature is achieved by this device.
CBSE OUTSIDE DELHI - SET 1 2016
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- Concave Mirrors/Converging Mirrors.
- When a solar furnace is placed at the focus of a large concave mirror/reflector, it focuses a parallel beam of light on the furnace, consequently a high temperature is achieved after some time.
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