Question

8 Name the type of mirror used in following
situations:
(1) Headlight of car
(i) Side/rear view mirror of vehicle
(1) Solar furnace
Support your answer with a reason.​

Answer 1

(a) The concave mirrors are used in the headlights of a car to get powerful beams of light.

(b)Convex mirrors are used as side/rear view mirror of a vehicle as convex mirrors always gives an errect, though disminished image. Also, they have a wider view as they are curved outward.

(c)Large concave mirrors are used to concentrate sunlight to produce heat in solar furnaces.

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Answer 2

Answer:

(i) Concave Mirror

(ii) Convex Mirror

(iii) Large Concave Mirrors

Explanation :-

(i) Concave mirrors produces powerful parallel beam of light in the headlights of Car.

(ii) Eventhough Convex mirrors produce Diminished image of the traffic, It always gives an Erect Image. Therefore Side/ Rear-View Mirrors are Convex Mirrors.

(iii) Large Concave Mirrors are used to concentrate sunlight , producing heat in solar furnaces.