Question

Which of the following mirrors has a wide field of view?
(a) Plain mirror
(b) Convex mirror
(c) Concave mirror
(d) Parabolic mirror

Answer 1

Answer:

(b) Convex mirror

Explanation:

Convex mirror has a larger field of view because it is diverging in nature. The light rays incident on it gets diverged following the laws of reflection, the reflected rays form the wider path as shown in the figure below. Due to large field of view convex mirrors are used in headlights of vehicles.