EVERYDAY SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -In layman’s language convex mirror simply spreads out the light rays.

Detailed explanation-2: -Convex mirrors cause light to spread out, concave mirrors cause light to go in and create a focal point. But lenses work the opposite way: concave lenses spread the light out, convex lenses focus the light.

Detailed explanation-3: -When parallel light rays hit a convex mirror they reflect outwards and travel directly away from an imaginary focal point (F). Each individual ray is still reflecting at the same angle as it hits that small part of the surface.

Detailed explanation-4: -A convex mirror or diverging mirror is a curved mirror in which the reflective surface bulges towards the light source. Convex mirrors reflect light outwards, therefore they are not used to focus light.

Detailed explanation-5: -Concave lenses spread light rays apart so they form virtual images.