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Answer the following questions.

If a spherical mirror breaks, what type of mirrors are the individual pieces?

The individual pieces of the broken spherical mirror are the spherical mirror itself. It may be of two types:

a.) Concave (reflecting surface curved inwards).


b.)Convex (reflecting surface curved outwards).


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