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Convex mirrors are common in security applications. For example - if they're placed in a store at strategic positions, it's possible to view a large proportion of the store from one location.

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Can a concave mirror act as a convex mirror?

No, a concave mirror and a convex mirror have different curvatures and focal points. A concave mirror reflects light inward, converging it to a focal point, while a convex mirror reflects light outward, diverging it. They cannot interchange their functions.


How can you distinguish between a plane concave and a convex mirror without touching them?

One way to distinguish between a plane concave and convex mirror without touching them is to observe their reflected images. A concave mirror will produce an upright and magnified image of an object placed in front of it, while a convex mirror will produce an upright and diminished image. Another way is to look at the reflection of a distant object – a concave mirror will form a real image, while a convex mirror will create a virtual image.


What do you mean by convex mirror and concave mirror?

concave and convex refer to the curve of the mirror. if it is concave, it curves in at the middle, like a 'cave'. if it is convex, it curves out at the middle, like an eye. think of a spoon - one side is convex, the other is concave. this curve will affect the image the mirror shows.


Do convex mirror make things bigger or smaller and one example of where convex mirror is used?

Convex mirrors make things appear smaller as they produce virtual and diminished images. An example of where convex mirrors are used is in side-view mirrors in cars to provide a wider field of view for the driver.


Compare the image seen in a plane mirror with the image seen in a convex mirror.?

An image in a plane mirror is upright and the same size as the object, while in a convex mirror the image is smaller, upright, and virtual. Convex mirrors also have a wider field of view and make objects appear farther away than they actually are.

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Can a convex mirror act as concave mirror?

If this mirror is reflective on both sides, then it can be both concave and convex. Otherwise, the two cannot act like one another.


Can a concave mirror act as a convex mirror?

No, a concave mirror and a convex mirror have different curvatures and focal points. A concave mirror reflects light inward, converging it to a focal point, while a convex mirror reflects light outward, diverging it. They cannot interchange their functions.


A flat sheet of glass with a silver coating on one side is a?

mirror


How are concave and convex mirrors are different from one another?

A convex mirror is thicker at the center than at the edge, whereas a concave mirror is thinner in the center than at the edge.


How does convex mirrors affect light?

A convex mirror will always create a virtual image. It will also have a negative magnification. The passenger side mirror in every car is slightly convex. [The one with "Objects in Mirror are closer than they appear"] Also, anti-theft mirrors in convenience stores have these properties.


How can you distinguish between a plane concave and a convex mirror without touching them?

One way to distinguish between a plane concave and convex mirror without touching them is to observe their reflected images. A concave mirror will produce an upright and magnified image of an object placed in front of it, while a convex mirror will produce an upright and diminished image. Another way is to look at the reflection of a distant object – a concave mirror will form a real image, while a convex mirror will create a virtual image.


What do you mean by convex mirror and concave mirror?

concave and convex refer to the curve of the mirror. if it is concave, it curves in at the middle, like a 'cave'. if it is convex, it curves out at the middle, like an eye. think of a spoon - one side is convex, the other is concave. this curve will affect the image the mirror shows.


Why are objects in car mirror closer than they appear?

There is a plane mirror on the driver's side and a convex mirror on the passenger's side. The reason only the passenger mirror is convex is because you are farther away from it. The angular view provided by farther mirror of the same physical size produces a similarly smaller reflected field of view. The convex mirror provides a larger field of view- one that should be comparable to the closer drivers mirror.


Do convex mirror make things bigger or smaller and one example of where convex mirror is used?

Convex mirrors make things appear smaller as they produce virtual and diminished images. An example of where convex mirrors are used is in side-view mirrors in cars to provide a wider field of view for the driver.


Compare the image seen in a plane mirror with the image seen in a convex mirror.?

An image in a plane mirror is upright and the same size as the object, while in a convex mirror the image is smaller, upright, and virtual. Convex mirrors also have a wider field of view and make objects appear farther away than they actually are.


How does mirror affect light?

A convex mirror will always create a virtual image. It will also have a negative magnification. The passenger side mirror in every car is slightly convex. [The one with "Objects in Mirror are closer than they appear"] Also, anti-theft mirrors in convenience stores have these properties.


Why can convex mirrors form only one type of image?

Convex mirror form only one image(virtual) because it diverges light rays(beam).