Reflection of Light from a spherical mirrors

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concave mirror

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reflective surface caves in at the centre

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convex mirror

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the reacting surfaces bulges out at the centre

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concave mirror

reflective surface caves in at the centre

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convex mirror

the reacting surfaces bulges out at the centre

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real image

is an image formed by actual intersection of light rays, located on a screen or by method of no parallax

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image for a concave mirror

if the object is outside the focus the image is real and located in front of the mirror

if the object is inside or at the focus the image is virtual and located behind the mirror

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image for a convex mirror

the image is always virtual and located behind the mirror

the image is always diminished. the nearer the object is to the mirror the bigger the image

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real image

an image formed by the actual intersection of light rays

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virtual image

an image formed by the apparent intersection of rays. It cannnot be located on a screen and it’s upright

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