What is spherical mirror?

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All curved and shiny surfaces, which act as a mirror, are called spherical mirrors. A spherical mirror is of two types:
Convex mirror
Concave mirror
Spherical Mirror are formed from a part of a hollow sphere mirror, typically an arc shaped section is cut out.

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What is spherical mirror?

All curved and shiny surfaces, which act as a mirror, are called spherical mirrors. A spherical mirror is of two types:Convex mirrorConcave mirrorSpherical Mirror are formed from a part of a hollow sphere mirror, typically an arc shaped section is cut out.

All curved and shiny surfaces, which act as a mirror, are called spherical mirrors. A spherical mirror is of two types:
Convex mirror
Concave mirror
Spherical Mirror are formed from a part of a hollow sphere mirror, typically an arc shaped section is cut out.