Which of the following is the difference between concave and convex mirrors?

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Convex mirror bulges outside and concave mirror bulges inwards.

Convex mirror is flat and the concave mirror bulges outside.

Convex mirrors for enlarged images and concave mirrors form diminished images.

None of these.

answer is A.

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Convex mirror bulges outside and concave mirror bulges inwards.
The major difference between concave and convex mirrors is their shape. A concave mirror is a spherical mirror with an inwardly curved reflection surface, whereas a convex mirror is a spherical mirror with an outwardly bulged reflecting surface.
Other differences are; in convex mirrors, diminished images form while enlarged images form in concave mirrors. In addition, the focal length is positive for a convex mirror and negative for a concave mirror. Finally, convex mirrors can only form virtual images, while concave mirrors can form real and virtual images.
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