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Give differences between concave and convex mirror.

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Concave MirrorConvex MirrorStructureA concave mirror is aA convex mirror is aspherical mirror inspherical mirror inwhich the reflectingwhich the reflectingsurface and the centersurface and the centerof curvature fall on theof curvature lie on thesame side of theopposite sides of themirror. In other words,mirror. In other words,if the mirror coatingif the mirror coatinglies outside of thelies in the inside of thespherical surface, thenspherical surface, thenit is known as ait is known as a convexconcave mirror.mirror.Other nameConverging MirrorDiverging Mirror, Fisheye mirrorImage projectionCan be projected on aCannot be projected onscreena screenMeaningConcave meansConvex means curved orhollowed or roundedrounded like theoutside of a sphere orcircleImagePosition of objectPosition of object(C stands for center(infinity) Position of(infinity) Position ofof curvature, F forImage (At F)Image (At F)focal point and V for vertex)Character of imageCharacter of Image(Real, zero size)(Virtual, zero size)

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