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Concave mirror |
Convex mirror |
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Spherical mirrors whose inner side is reflecting are called concave mirrors. |
Spherical mirrors whose outer side is reflecting are called convex mirrors. |
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It's focus and centre of curvature lies in front of the motor |
It's focus and centre of curvature lies behind the mirror. |
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It is also called a converging mirror. |
It is also called a diverging lens. |
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The image formed by a concave mirror can be both virtual and erect, depending upon the position of an object. |
Image formed by a convex mirror is always virtual. |
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The magnification produced by a concave mirror can be less than, equal to or greater than 1. |
The magnification produced by a concave mirror can be less than 1. |
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These are used in the headlights of a car. |
These are used as rear view mirrors in a car. |
