9.1 INTRODUCTION
Like plane mirrors, spherical mirrors are a common type of mirror used in many applications. Spherical mirrors are similar to plane mirrors in image formation, but instead of being made from a flat piece of glass, spherical mirrors have the shape of a section from the surface of a hollow sphere. If the inside surface of the mirror is reflective, it is called a concave mirror. If the outside surface of the mirror is reflective, it is called a convex mirror. The concave and convex mirrors are sometimes also called converging and diverging mirrors, respectively. Spherical mirrors are used in many applications, ...
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