MCQ
While capturing solar energy for commercial purposes we use
  • Parabolic mirrors
  • B
    Plane mirrors
  • C
    Convex mirrors
  • D
    Concave mirrors

Answer

Correct option: A.
Parabolic mirrors
a
(a)

While capturing solar energy for commercial purposes we use parabolic mirrors to converge the rays coming from infinity to a point.

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