🪞Convex mirror vs Concave mirror🔆
Curved mirrors reflect light differently than flat ones. Whether the surface bulges out or curves in changes the image entirely.
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🪞Convex mirror
- ✓Reflecting surface bulges outward
- ✓Spreads reflected light rays apart
- ✓Always forms a small, upright virtual image
- ✓Gives a wide field of view
- ✓Used in car side mirrors and security mirrors
🔆Concave mirror
- ✓Reflecting surface curves inward
- ✓Converges reflected light rays to a focal point
- ✓Can form real or virtual, magnified or reduced images
- ✓Used in telescopes, headlights and shaving mirrors
- ✓The image depends on the object's distance
Verdict
A convex mirror spreads light and shows a wide, shrunken view, ideal for safety. A concave mirror focuses light and can magnify, which makes it useful in telescopes and headlights.
Frequently asked
Why do cars use convex side mirrors?+
Convex mirrors give a wide field of view, helping drivers see more of the road behind them.
Which mirror can magnify your face?+
A concave mirror produces a magnified, upright image when you are close to it.
Which mirror focuses light to a point?+
A concave mirror converges parallel light rays to a focal point.
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