Mirrors and

Reflection of Light
Types of Mirror
 Plane mirror
• It has a flat surface
• The ordinary mirror we have at
home, where we see the exact
image of ourselves
 Spherical mirror
• It has a reflecting surface taken from
the surface of a sphere
• It may be concave or convex
 Concave mirror
• It curves inwards in the direction of
the incident rays
• The hollow part of a shiny spoon
• Shaving mirrors, make up mirrors,
and dentist’s mirrors
 Convex mirror
• It bulges outward to the incident
rays
• A shiny Christmas ball, the rearview
mirrors in cars, and the wide-range
mirrors in supermarkets designed to
catch shoplifters
 What are the
characteristics of the
different types of mirrors?