Your father has purchased a new bike to gift you as you have topped the school examination, and you are fascinated a lot towards it's design, colour, look.. and mirror of it. You wanted to see your beautiful face in the mirror, and also saw a statement on the mirror which is written as "Objects in the mirror appear closer than they really are". The mirror you are looking at is:

Your father has purchased a new bike to gift you as you have topped the school examination, and you are fascinated a lot towards it's design, colour, look.. and mirror of it. You wanted to see your beautiful face in the mirror, and also saw a statement on the mirror which is written as "Objects in the mirror appear closer than they really are". The mirror you are looking at is: Correct Answer convex mirror

Concept:

Convex mirror:

  • If the outer surface of the spherical mirror is the reflecting surface then it is called a convex mirror. It is also called the diverging mirror.
  • The nature of the image formed by a convex mirror does not depend on the distance of the object from the mirror.
  • These images are always virtual, smaller than the object, and situated behind the mirror.

Application of concave mirror:

In vehicles: These are widely used as rear-view mirrors in automobiles and vehicles because they can diverge light beams and make virtual images.

Security purposes: These are used for security purposes in various places. They are places near ATM’s so that bank customers can check if someone is behind them.

Inside buildings: Large offices, stores, and hospitals use a convex mirror to let people see around them to avoid running into each other and prevent any collision.

Explanation:

A convex mirror collects radiation from a large area and converges it in a small area. 

Additional Information

Concave mirror:

  • If the inner surface of the spherical mirror is the reflecting surface, then it is called a concave mirror.
  • It is also called a focusing mirror/converging mirror.
  • The size of the image produced by these mirrors can be larger or smaller than the object, depending upon the distance of the object from the mirror.
  • The concave mirror can form both real as well as virtual images of any object.

Application of concave mirror:

  • A concave mirror is used in the headlights of a vehicle and in the torches.
  • A dentist also uses a concave mirror.

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