What is a spherical mirror, give its type ?


The spherical mirror is a part of a hollow sphere with one side having silver/mercury coating, further coated with paint to protect it from damage.

It is of two types :


1. Concave mirror: Silvered at the outer surface so that reflection takes place from the inner surface(concave).


2. Convex mirror: Silver at inner surface so that reflection takes place from the outer surface(convex).


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