Windows and Mirrors

Flat mirrors are the commonest type, and provide a reflection of the subject. Useful for shaving in and for checking my clothes. They just reflect the light that falls on them.

An interesting experiment you can do is to get a couple of flat mirrors and erect them at 90o to each other. If you look in these, you will see a reflection of you that is as other folk see you. The best version of this uses frameless mirrors.

Plane Mirror - are standard, flat mirrors, produce images of the same size and distance as the objects they reflect

Concave Mirror - Used to focus light, they reflect it inward toward one focal point. Concave mirrors show different types of images, depending on the distance between the mirror and the object reflected. Concave mirrors are used quite frequently in day-to-day life

Light bouncing off a mirror is reflected. Reflection is when the light bounces off a shiny surface back to your eye while refraction is when the light changes direction when passing from one medium to another medium of different optical density.

No, it will not, this is because a plane mirror has no focal point. It's rays never converge at a single point like a concave mirror, and therefore it has no focal point

The mirror equation is 1/f=1/di + 1/do, where f is the focal point, di is the distance of the image from the mirror, and do is the distance of the reflected object from the mirror. Since focal point is required for the equation, it can't work.

Hope this helps.

we can use convex lens(having tapered ends) for that. but the magnifying capability depends on the power the lens.

A magnifying glass works by creating a magnified virtual image of an object behind the lens. The distance between the lens and the object must be shorter than the focal lenght of the lens for this to occur. Otherwise, the image appears smaller and inverted, and can be used to project images onto surfaces.

Convex mirrors are used in rear view mirrors because they provide a wider field of view, making it easier to see objects in the blind spots and helping to reduce the size of objects in the mirror. This design helps to improve visibility and enhance safety while driving.

Convex mirrors used as side mirrors in cars provide a wider field of view, allowing drivers to see more of their surroundings. This helps to reduce blind spots and improve overall safety while driving. Concave mirrors would distort the image and plane mirrors would not provide the same wide-angle view.

Car manufacturers use convex mirrors as side-view mirrors because they provide a wider field of view, helping to reduce blind spots and improve overall safety by allowing drivers to see vehicles approaching from adjacent lanes more easily. The convex shape also helps to provide a larger area of coverage than flat mirrors.

When an object is up close to a concave mirror, the mirror will reflect an enlarged and upright virtual image of the object. The image will appear behind the mirror, and the size and orientation will depend on the distance of the object from the mirror's focal point.

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.

The equation of a parabolic mirror with a vertical axis of symmetry and focus at (0,9) is y = 1/4x^2 + 9. The sunlight rays parallel to the axis of symmetry will reflect off the mirror and converge at the focus (9,0), where the straight pipe can be placed to receive maximum sunlight concentration.

They both will give distorted images, but where a convex mirror (which bulges out like a bubble) has a right-side up image, a concave mirror (which bows in like a bowl) has an upside-down image.

The two types of curved mirrors are concave and convex mirrors. Concave mirrors curve inward and can create both real and virtual images, while convex mirrors curve outward and only produce virtual images.

If you want to know what will do this, a lens will, or a curved mirror

Concave mirrors are commonly used in devices such as makeup mirrors, satellite dishes, and reflecting telescopes to focus light and create magnified or clearer images.

When light hits a mirror, it is reflected off the smooth surface at the same angle it came in. This reflection creates an image of the object that is symmetrical to the actual object, but reversed left to right. Mirrors are designed to reflect light rather than absorb it, which is why we see our reflection when looking at a mirror.

that would be either the light bounced off or it's a reflection.

The image formed by the concave mirror will be located beyond the center of curvature, inverted, and smaller in size.

The condenser-- when answering for a microscope!

Objects such as telescopes, microscopes, and rearview mirrors in vehicles utilize mirrors for reflection of light and image magnification. Additionally, makeup mirrors, periscopes, and solar cookers also make use of mirrors for various purposes.

When the object is between the center of curvature (C) and the focal point (F) of a concave mirror, it forms a virtual, upright, and magnified image behind the mirror. This configuration is often used in makeup mirrors, shaving mirrors, and headlights to provide a magnified reflection of the object without having to move the mirror closer to the object.

The beam of light is reflected back directly along its original path. I assume you are asking what happens if the light beam is exactly perpendicular to the plane of the mirror.

I am assuming we aren't getting into such things as quantum mechanics where the answer to the question could be a bit freaky depending on the ideal nature of the conditions.