MCQ
A spherical mirror to be made from a cut portion of:
  • A
    Hollow sphere of glass.
  • B
    Solid sphere of plastic.
  • C
    Solid sphere of glass.
  • D
    Hollow sphere of metal.

Answer

  1. Hollow sphere of glass.

Explanation:

A spherical mirror is a mirror which has the shape of a piece cut out of a spherical surface. There are two types of spherical mirrors: concave, and convex. These are illustrated. The most commonly occurring examples of concave mirrors are shaving mirrors and makeup mirrors.

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