Question

Which type of mirrors are used in the following? Periscope, floodlights, shaving mirror. kaleidoscope, street lights, head lamps of a car.

Answer 1

Mirrors play a vital role in our life. Along with helping us to adorn, they are used for additional purposes.

There are variable types of mirrors used that include flat, concave and convex.

Their usage has been specified as under:

Periscope – Flat mirror

Floodlights – Concave mirror

Shaving mirror - Concave mirror

Kaleidoscope –Two or more surfaces tilted to each other

Street lights – Convex mirror

Head lamps of a car – Concave mirror

Answer 2

Periscope - Plane mirror

Floodlight - Concave mirror.

Shaving mirror - Concave mirror.

Kaleidoscope - Plane mirror.

Street lights - Convex mirror.

Head lamps of a car - Concave mirror.