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How do you make a convex mirror?

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Mirrors are made by applying a reflective coating to a suitable substrate. Common glass is used as a substrate. The reflective coating is typically applied to the back surface of the glass, so that the reflecting side of the coating is protected from corrosion and accidental damage by the glass on one side and the coating itself and optional paint for further protection on the other. A convex mirror is a type of spherical mirror. Spherical mirrors can be thought of as a portion of a sphere that was sliced away and then silvered on one of the sides to form a reflecting surface. Convex mirror is a spherical reflecting surface in which its bulging side faces the source of light.Convex mirrors are silvered on the outside of the sphere.


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