A mirror that is curved outward is convex. A mirror that is curved inward is concave.
A convex mirror !
convex. Which is easy to remember as the other is a depression like the entrance to a cave...so it is called "concave"
convex
A mirror with a surface that curves inward
the diagram is not given. In ward and out ward are relative terms. So it would be confusing at all times. Now we have a portion of a sphere made up of glass. Now we have two sides one is curved in and other one is out. If we coat mercury on the curved in side then we get CONVEX mirror. If we coat mercury on curved out side, then we have CONCAVE mirror.
A concave mirror
A "concave" mirror curves inward. A "convex" mirror curves outward.
Such a mirror is concave.
outward
convex
Convex Mirror
convex. Which is easy to remember as the other is a depression like the entrance to a cave...so it is called "concave"
A convex reflector.
Concave mirror
Concave mirror
it is called concave mirror
convex
it is called concave mirror