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(iv) Which one of the following statements is incorrect for spherical mirrors?*A ray of light passing through the centre of curvature is normal on the mirror at the point of incidence.A line joining the centre of curvature to any point of the mirror is normal at that point.A ray of light normal on the mirror at the point of incidence is reflected along its own path.None of these

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(iv) Which one of the following statements is incorrect for spherical mirrors?*A ray of light passing through the centre of curvature is normal on the mirror at the point of incidence.A line joining the centre of curvature to any point of the mirror is normal at that point.A ray of light normal on the mirror at the point of incidence is reflected along its own path.None of these

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The incorrect statement for spherical mirrors is: "A line joining the centre of curvature to any point of the mirror is normal at that point." This statement is incorrect because the normal at any point on the mirror is the line that passes through that point and the centre of curvature, not any line joining the centre of curvature to any point on the mirror.

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