The reflecting surface of a spherical mirror may be curved or _

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A spherical mirror, whose reflecting surface is curved inwards, that is, faces towards the center of the sphere, is called a concave mirror
. A spherical mirror whose reflecting surface is curved outwards is called a convex mirror.
The reflecting surface of a spherical mirror may be curved inward or outward.

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