Question

. You must have seen these words "Objects in the mirror are closer than they appear"
written on the rear view mirror of a vehicle. Interpret the meaning of this statement.

Answer 1

Answer:

It means exactly what it says; the objects (in this case, usually other vehicles) are actually closer than they appear to be in the mirror.

Explanation:

When a light ray (from an object) falls near the center of a convex mirror, it's path remains almost unaltered.

The convex mirror make the object look smaller so it looks further away.

The reason objects are closer than they appear in the passenger side view mirror is actually pretty simple. The mirror is slightly curved (it's convex, or bowed outward in the center, and curves back on the sides). ... The shape of the passenger mirror is intentional and it's done in an attempt to achieve two goals.