What is a Convex Mirror?
A convex mirror is a round mirror that curves outward. The surface of the mirror bulges or sticks out, facing the light source. It’s also called a diverging mirror because it makes the light spread out instead of coming together.
Properties of Convex Mirror
These mirrors don’t work for focusing light, but they follow the rules of reflection. Each point on the mirror follows these rules, and the normal (a line drawn perpendicular to the mirror’s surface) connects the center of curvature to the point where light hits.
Convex mirrors make virtual images, so they can’t project them onto a screen. The focal point and center of curvature are imaginary, so the image forms inside the mirror. While looking at the image from far away, it seems smaller than the real object, but it gets bigger as the object comes closer to the mirror.
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Image Formation in Convex Mirror
Convex Mirror also called Diverging Mirror is a curved reflective surface that bulges outward. The image formed by a convex mirror is always erect, virtual, and diminished in size. The image formed by a convex mirror is generally formed behind the mirror.
In this article, we will understand the meaning and definition of a convex mirror, the various characteristics, applications, and related terms of a convex mirror, and the difference between a convex and a concave mirror.