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In the head light of motor vehicles,_____ mirrors are used as reflectors.

A

plane mirrors

B

concave lenses

C

Convex mirrors

D

concave mirrors

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  2. What is called a spherical mirror?

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  12. Explain the working of a periscope.

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  17. Light is a from of energy and it travels in a straight line.

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