A : The image formed by a concave lens is always virtual.
R : The rays emerging from a concave lens never meet on the principal axis.

Options

A. If both Assertion & Reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion, then mark (1).
B. If both Assertion & Reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion, then mark (2).
C. If Assertion is true statement but Reason is false, then mark (3).
D. If both Assertion and Reason are false statements, then mark (4).

Answer

To solve the question, we need to analyze both the assertion (A) and the reason (R) provided.

### Step 1: Understanding the Assertion (A)
The assertion states that "The image formed by a concave lens is always virtual."

- A concave lens is a diverging lens. When parallel rays of light pass through a concave lens, they diverge, and if we trace these rays backward, they appear to originate from a point on the same side of the lens as the object. This point is where the virtual image is formed.
- Therefore, the assertion is **true**.

### Step 2: Understanding the Reason (R)
The reason states that "The rays emerging from a concave lens never meet on the principal axis."

- When light rays enter a concave lens, they bend away from the principal axis after refraction. Since the rays diverge, they do not converge to form a real image; instead, they appear to come from a virtual focus on the same side as the object.
- Thus, the rays do not meet on the principal axis, confirming that the reason is also **true**.

### Step 3: Analyzing the Relationship Between A and R
Now we need to determine if the reason correctly explains the assertion.

- The assertion is that the image formed is always virtual, and the reason explains that the rays diverge and do not meet on the principal axis, which is why a virtual image is formed.
- Since the reason provides a valid explanation for the assertion, we conclude that both the assertion and reason are correct, and the reason correctly explains the assertion.

### Final Conclusion
Both the assertion (A) and reason (R) are correct, and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion.

**Answer: Option 1: Both assertion and reason are correct, and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.**

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