Question

9. Magnification produced by a rear view mirror fitted in vehicles
(a) is less than one
(b) is more than one
C is equal to one
(d) can be more than or less than one depending upon the position
of the object in front of it​

Answer 1

(a) is less than one

• magnification (m) produced by a rear view mirror fitted in vehicles is less than one i.e., m < 1.

• The magnification produced by a convex mirror is always is 0.06x

Some additional Information

• Convex mirrors reflect light upward to one focal point and thus called deverging mirror.
• concave mirror reflect light inward to one focal point and thus called converging mirror.
• A magnified image is a image which is enlarged by a mirror or lens.
• The mirror which can form a magnified image of an object is Concave Mirror.