The reflecting surface of a mirror is flat.
Plane mirrors have a flat reflecting surface, while curved mirrors have a reflecting surface that is curved either inward (concave) or outward (convex). Curved mirrors can focus or diverge light rays depending on their shape, resulting in different optical properties compared to plane mirrors. Additionally, curved mirrors have a focal point and focal length, which plane mirrors do not possess.
A convex surface is one that curves outward, like the exterior of a sphere or the top of a dome. It bulges outward and has no inward dents or depressions.
Curved mirrors have a reflective surface that is curved inward or outward, causing light rays to converge or diverge. This allows curved mirrors to form both real and virtual images. In contrast, flat mirrors have a flat reflective surface and only produce virtual images that are the same size as the object.
Concave
A concave mirror, or converging mirror, has a reflecting surface that bulges inward (away from the incident light). A convex mirror, fish eye mirror or diverging mirror, is a curved mirror in which the reflective surface bulges toward the light source.
Plane mirrors have a flat reflecting surface, while curved mirrors have a reflecting surface that is curved either inward (concave) or outward (convex). Curved mirrors can focus or diverge light rays depending on their shape, resulting in different optical properties compared to plane mirrors. Additionally, curved mirrors have a focal point and focal length, which plane mirrors do not possess.
A mirror that is curved outward is convex. A mirror that is curved inward is concave.
A CONCAVE mirror is a mirror with a reflecting surface that curves inward.
Convex lenses are curved inward. Concave lenses curve outward.
Curved outward refers to a shape or surface that bulges or extends away from a central point or axis. This can be seen in various contexts, such as the shape of a convex lens, the surface of a dome, or the profile of a hill. In geometry, it contrasts with shapes that curve inward, like concave structures. Examples include the exterior of a sphere or the sides of a bowl facing upward.
A "concave" mirror curves inward. A "convex" mirror curves outward.
A convex surface is one that curves outward, like the exterior of a sphere or the top of a dome. It bulges outward and has no inward dents or depressions.
Do you know the Sakabato sword? On the normal Katana, the outward curved side of the blade is sharpened, while the inward curved side of the blade is blunt.
Another word for depression or indentation is "concavity." Concavity refers to a surface that curves inward or has a depressed area. It is commonly used in mathematics and geometry to describe the shape of a curve or surface that is curved inward rather than outward.
Curved mirrors have a reflective surface that is curved inward or outward, causing light rays to converge or diverge. This allows curved mirrors to form both real and virtual images. In contrast, flat mirrors have a flat reflective surface and only produce virtual images that are the same size as the object.
Concave
A concave mirror, or converging mirror, has a reflecting surface that bulges inward (away from the incident light). A convex mirror, fish eye mirror or diverging mirror, is a curved mirror in which the reflective surface bulges toward the light source.