Mirrors and lenses both reflect light. The only difference is that a lens creates a real image on the opposite side of the object whereas a mirror creates a real image on the same side as the object.
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Mirrors and lenses are both optical devices that manipulate the path of light. Mirrors reflect light by bouncing it off their surface, while lenses refract light by bending it as it passes through. Both can be used to form images and magnify objects.
Lenses: converging (convex) and diverging (concave) Mirrors: concave and convex
A concave mirror is used in microscopes because it can magnify the image formed without causing much distortion, resulting in better clarity and resolution. The mirror reflects and converges light rays to focus them effectively, allowing for higher magnification in microscopes. Convex lenses are also used in microscopes to work together with the concave mirror, as they help correct any aberrations in the image and provide additional magnification.
Images are reflected in a mirror due to the law of reflection, where the angle of incidence equals the angle of reflection. In lenses, images are formed due to the refraction of light as it passes through the lens, resulting in either real or virtual images depending on the type of lens and the position of the object.
Reflection - the bouncing back of light rays from a surface, such as a mirror, without being absorbed.
A convex mirror is most similar to a diverging lens. Both surfaces curve outward and cause light rays to diverge.