MyQuestionIcon

4

You visited us 4 times! Enjoying our articles? Unlock Full Access!

Uses of Spherical Mirror Based on the Image Formed

A concave mir...

Question

A concave mirror cannot be used as:

(a) a magnifying mirror
(b) a torch reflector
(c) a dentist's mirror
(d) a real view mirror

Open in App

Solution

(d) a rear view mirror

A concave mirror cannot be used as a rear view mirror because it forms inverted images of distant objects.

Suggest Corrections

thumbs-up

0

Similar questions

Q. Assertion: Concave mirror is used by dentists.
Reason: Concave mirror gives the dentist a magnified view of the tooth.

Q. Out of plane mirror, convex mirror and concave mirror:
(a) Which mirror is used as a reflector in the headlights of a car?
(b) Which mirror is used as a rear-view mirror in a car?

Q. Assertion :A dentist uses a concave mirror to examine a small cavity. Reason: A dentist uses a concave mirror which can form a magnified virtual image of an object.

Why can you not use a concave mirror as a rear view mirror in vehicles?

A real and enlarged image can be obtained by using a :

(a) convex mirror

(b) plane mirror

(c) concave mirror

(d) either convex or plane mirror.

View More

Join BYJU'S Learning Program

similar_icon

Related Videos

lock

Uses of Spherical Mirror Based on the Image Formed - concept

PHYSICS

Watch in App

explore_more_icon

Explore more

Uses of Spherical Mirror Based on the Image Formed

Standard X Physics

Join BYJU'S Learning Program

CrossIcon