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A small lamp sits at the focus of a parabolic reflector. What kind of beam leaves the reflector?
AA converging beam
BA parallel-ray beam
CA diverging beam
DA vertex-focused beam
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. A parallel-ray beam
Light from the focus reflects off the curve into rays parallel to the axis, which is how car headlight reflectors work.
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