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AP Physics 2
13.2 Images Formed by Mirrors
13.1 Reflection
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A horizontal dashed line represents the principal axis of a concave mirror. A concave spherical mirror curve is positioned on the right side, oriented vertically and curving inward toward the left. On the principal axis, a point labeled F representing the focal point is marked at distance f to the left of the mirror vertex, and a point labeled C representing the center of curvature is marked at distance 2f to the left of the mirror vertex. Three evenly spaced vertical solid line segments perpendicular to the principal axis represent incident plane wavefronts approaching from the left. Each wavefront has horizontal arrows pointing to the right indicating propagation toward the mirror. No reflected wavefronts, reflected rays, or additional labels appear.
Incident plane wavefronts approaching a concave spherical mirror.
A beam of light consisting of plane wavefronts travels to the right, parallel to the principal axis of a concave spherical mirror with focal length \(f\). The wavefronts strike the mirror and reflect. Which of the following claims correctly describes the shape of the reflected wavefronts as they travel away from the mirror, along with the correct justification?

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