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A convex mirror is a type of reflective surface that bulges outward and away from the source of light. It is similar to a plane mirror, but it has a wider field of view and is useful for a number of purposes.
Image Formation, Uses, Properties, Examples; How It Distinction from Concave Mirror
When an object is positioned at infinity and it is reflected by a convex mirror, a virtual, upright, substantially decreased, point size picture is generated behind the focus of the mirror. This is because any ray of light that is parallel to the principal axis and falls on the surface of the mirror will appear to pass through the focal point after it gets reflected from the mirror.
The images that are formed by convex mirrors always share certain characteristics, and these characteristics are easily predictable. In addition, these characteristics are not affected by the location of the object or the distance from the mirror. As a result, it is easy to draw ray diagrams and determine the locations of images from rays that are incident on a convex mirror.
