Question

Answer the following questions in brief.
1. What are spherical mirrors? How does the nature and size of the image formed by a concave
mirror vary when it is moved towards the mirror?

Answer 1

Explanation:

For a spherical mirror, the optical axis passes through the mirror's center of curvature and the mirror's vertex, as shown in (Figure). A spherical mirror is formed by cutting out a piece of a sphere and silvering either the inside or outside surface.

Answer 2

Answer:

For a spherical mirror, the optical axis passes through the mirror's center of curvature and the mirror's vertex, as shown in (Figure). A spherical mirror is formed by cutting out a piece of a sphere and silvering either the inside or outside surface.