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What is the shape of the wavefront reflected by a plane mirror when a spherical wave is incident on it?

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Explanation

A spherical wavefront incident on a plane mirror reflects as a spherical wavefront, diverging from the mirror’s virtual focus. This follows from NCERT principle where the relation explains the outcome clearly for students in simple steps.

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