Question

What happens when light hits a concave mirror?

Answer 1

1. If a hollow sphere is cut into parts and the outer surface of the cut part is painted, then it becomes a mirror with its inner surface as the reflecting surface. This type of mirror is known as a concave mirror.
2. Light converges at a point when it strikes and reflects back from the reflecting surface of the concave mirror.
3. When the concave mirror is placed very close to the object, a magnified, erect, and virtual image is obtained.
4. The image formed by the concave mirror can be small or large and can be real or virtual.
5. When light hits a concave mirror they reflect inwards towards a focal point.
6. A spherical mirror, whose reflecting surface is curved inwards is called a concave mirror.
7. Concave lenses are thinner in the middle than at the edges.
8. The ray is reflected by the principal focus for a concave mirror.