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Q: What happens to the rays in a parallel beam of light?
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Describe what happen to parallel light rays hitting in a concave mirror?

describe what happens to parallel light rays when they hit a concave mirror


What are examples of parallel beam of light?

Rays from the sun are very close to parallel. Rays from a more distant star will be even closer to parallel.However, since light propagates as waves, you cannot have truly parallel beams which do not interfere.


What happens when parallel rays of light hit a rough or bumpy surface?

what occurs when parallel rays of light hit a rough or a bumpy surface


What happens when parallel rays of light hit a smooth surface?

Regular reflection happens.


What is a beam?

A beam is a crossbar of a balance, a large piece of timber or iron, a horizontal timber of a building, or a ray or collection of rays of parallel light.


What are examples of beam of light?

Rays from the sun are very close to parallel. Rays from a more distant star will be even closer to parallel.However, since light propagates as waves, you cannot have truly parallel beams which do not interfere.


What is beam of light?

Each one is called ray and group of them is called beam.


What happens when light travel through smooth and rough surfaces?

Parallel light rays which fall on a smooth surface(a mirror) are reflected as parallel rays. This is called REGULAR REFLECTION. Whereas, parallel rays which fall on an irregular surface(The ground) are reflected in different directions. This is called irregular reflection.


What is A collection of rays of light called?

It is called a beam.


How does light beam spread?

depends on what kind of light wave there are diverging beams that diverge there are parallel beams that... are parallel and there are converging beams that... converge to 1 point


What can Convex lens can produce?

A convex lens can converge a beam of parallel rays to a point on the other side of the lens. It is useful for reflecting and transmitting light.


How do you detect a laser beam?

You can see light rays with dust, flour, etc. If you turn on a flashlight, you can drop dust right where the light travels to actually see that beam of light. The same thing happens with red laser beams.