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Yes...convex mirror diverges light ray that is parallel to the principle axis. The reflected light ray when traced backwards appears to be diverging from principal focus.
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Why is a convex mirror sometimes called a diverging mirror?
Wherever the source of light is, after reflection by the surface of a convex mirror the rays would go always diverged. Hence the name "diverging mirror"
What is another name for a convex lens?
Concave and convex can refer the types of lenses used to treat refractive errors in the eyes. Concave is another word for myopic lens and convex is another name for a hyperopic lens also known as nearsighted and farsighted respectively
What is another name for concave lens?
A concave lens is otherwise known as a diverging lens.
Pls give you some examples of concave mirror...?
there are three main types of mirror- 1-flat=normal mirror 2-convex=outward 'bulge' type commonly used in shops for security-gives wide field of view.also on some motor vehicles, usually door mirrors. 3-concave=as the name suggests in facing 'bulge' (as in cave-makes it easy to remember this way)used to concentrate the light to a focal point-used in some telescopes. concave,convex or combinations of both are used in 'fun house' exhibits to radically distort images of the viewer.
What is a name of a converging lens?
Converging lens is a convex lens.
Why is a convex mirror sometimes called a diverging mirror?
Wherever the source of light is, after reflection by the surface of a convex mirror the rays would go always diverged. Hence the name "diverging mirror"
What is another name for a convex lens?
Concave and convex can refer the types of lenses used to treat refractive errors in the eyes. Concave is another word for myopic lens and convex is another name for a hyperopic lens also known as nearsighted and farsighted respectively
What is the technical name for a fish eye mirror?
A fish eye mirror is a convex mirror
What is the name of the mirror that the image stays the same?
convex
There are 3 types of filet welds name them?
concave, convex and the other one which is niether concave or convex
What is the name for Name for convex molding?
convex molding.
Name of a transparent and convex shaped lens?
name of a transparent and convex shaped lens
What is another name for the ocular lens?
Another name is eyepiece or eyepiece lens.
which following is another name for a concave lens?
Diverging lens
What is the name for a perfectly flat mirror?
The name of a flat mirror is "plane mirror"
What is the mathematical name for a fan shape?
convex
What other name can you give to the line of symmetry of an isosceles triangle?
A 'mirror image'
