Question

name the type of mirror used in the following situations
a.-headlights of a car
b.-side/rese-view mirror of a vehicle
c -solar furnace
support your answer with reason
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Answer 1

Answer:

1. Concave.

2. Concave.

3. Convex.

Answer 2

(a) Concave Mirror: Because concave mirrors can produce a powerful parallel beam of light when the light source is placed at their principal focus.

(b) Convex Mirror: Because of its largest field of view.

(c) Concave Mirror: Because it concentrates the parallel rays of the sun at a principal focus.