Mirrors whose reflecting surfaces are spherical are referred to as spherical mirrors. This designation is derived from the fact that the curved reflecting surface can be conceptualized as forming part of a sphere.

A concave mirror has a reflecting surface that is curved inwards, facing towards the center of the sphere, while a convex mirror has a reflecting surface that is curved outwards.

The surface of a spoon, curved inwards, can be likened to a concave mirror, and the surface bulged outwards can be compared to a convex mirror.

The behavior of images formed by curved reflecting surfaces can vary. Unlike plane mirrors, which always produce virtual and erect images of the same size, curved mirrors can create images that may be magnified, reduced, real, or virtual, depending on ...

The laws of reflection, including the equality of the angle of incidence and the angle of reflection, apply to all types of reflecting surfaces, including curved surfaces.