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How is high temperature achieved by concave mirror?

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A concave mirror is used in the design of solar furnaces because they converge the parallel sunrays at a point. This helps to increase the temperature of the furnace.

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Because "a concave mirror converge the parallel sun rays at a point, so high temperature is achieved"

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It is used in the design of solar furnaces, because they converge the parallel sun rays at a point. This helps to increase the temperature of the furnace.

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