this line, a point will be found where the radiating light produces a reected
beam parallel to the principal axis. This point is known as the focal point, and
its distance from the pole is known as the focal length.
Parabolic reector
A parabola is a curve similar in shape to the curved path of a stone thrown
forward in the air. A parabolic reector (Figure 10.5(a)) has the property of
reecting rays parallel to the principal axis when a light source is placed at its
focal point, no matter where the rays fall on the reector. It therefore produces
a bright parallel reected beam of constant light intensity. With a parabolic
reector ...
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