In class 7 and 8 you learnt about the image formation in plane mirrors. You also discussed about the spherical mirrors. You know that why the curved surfaces are known as spherical mirros.

You might have got many doubts while observing your image in bulged surfaces.

• Is the image formed by a bulged surface same as the image formed by a plane mirror?
• Is the mirror used in automobiles a plane mirror? Why it is showing small images?
• Why does our image appear thin or bulged out in some mirrors?
• Can we see inverted image in any mirror?
• Can we focus sun light at a point using a mirror instead of magnifying Glass?
• Angle the angle of reflection and angle of incidence also equal for reflection by curved surfaces?

Let us discuss about the reflection of light by spherical mirrors in this lesson to get clarity for the above questions.