Table of Contents
Table of Contents
- Curved Mirror
- Spherical Mirror
- Concave Mirror
- Convex Mirror
- Summary
- Did You Know?
- What’s Next?
In the previous segment, we learned about the properties of plane mirror images. In this segment, first, we will learn about the curved mirrors and under the curved mirrors we will be dealing with spherical mirrors.
What are Curved Mirrors?
The mirrors having a curved reflecting surface are called Curved mirrors. A make-up mirror, shaving mirror, etc. are few examples of curved mirrors.
Among the curved mirrors, there are some specific types of mirrors that are known as
spherical mirrors.
What are Spherical mirrors?
The mirrors whose reflecting surface forms a part of a sphere are called spherical mirrors. They can be further classified into two types:-
- Concave mirror
A mirror whose reflecting surface is curved inwards is called a Concave mirror.
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