Give one advantage of a spherical reflector over a plane reflector.
(N/A) spherical reflector (such as a concave mirror) can focus parallel rays of light onto a single point (the focus). This concentration of solar energy allows it to generate high temperatures,reaching up to $1500 ^{\circ}C$,which is not possible with a plane reflector.
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