Question

How can we differentiate concave mirrors and convex mirrors

Answer 1

Concave mirrors-
1. These mirrors are polished on the outer side and their reflecting surface is the inner curve.
2.Can form both real and virtual images of real objects.
3.Focus lies in the real space.


Convex mirrors-
1. These mirrors are polished on the inner side and their reflecting surface is the outer curve.
2.Can form only virtual images of real objects.
3.Focus lies in the virtual space.


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Answer 2

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Answer :-

Concave Mirror :

❀ Concave mirror makes the light meet at a point after reflection ( converges )

❀ When the object is placed very close to the concave mirror, and erect and enlarged visual image is formed inside the mirror .

❀ Example :

1. Used as reflectors in car headlamps , torches , searchlights and telescopes .

2. Used by dentists and ENT doctors to focus light on parts to be examined .

3. Used in solar cookers to convert the sunlight on the food to be cooked .

4. Concave mirrors are used as ' shaving Mirrors ' or ' compact mirrors ' because they produce a magnified image when held close to the face .

Convex Mirror :

❀ Convex mirror diverges the light .

❀ Convex mirror form only virtual images that are diminished in size

❀ The image formed by a convex mirror is always virtual, erect and smaller than the object . Convex mirrors are used as rear-view mirror in vehicles . They are more helpful than plain mirrors in this case because they form smaller images, and hence , give a wider view .

❀ Examples :

1. Used as rear-view mirrors in automobiles since its field of view is wide .

2. Used to watch over a large area .



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