Question

Name the type of mirror used in the following situations:

(i) Headlights of a car (ii) Rear-view mirror of vehicles (iii) Solar furnace Support your answer with reason.​

Answer 1

Explanation:

The type of mirror utilized in both situations is a concave mirror. Additional Information: Solar/rear view of vehicle: it is a convex mirror because it gives diminished, virtual and an erect image of the side or rear with a wider field of view.

Answer 2

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●) i) Headlights of a car -》Concave mirror.

(ii) Rear-view mirror of vehicles-》Convex mirrors.

(iii) Solar furnace .-》 Concave mirror.

EXPLAIN:-Concave mirrors are used in solar cookers. This is because they are the only type of mirrors that reflect sunlight to a single focal point.

EXPLAIN:-:- Convex mirrors have very wide field of view as they are curved outwards. So, the convex mirrors enable the driver to view much larger area than a plane mirror.