Question

Name the type of mirror used in the following situation.

(1) Side/rear-view mirror of a vehicle. Support your answer with reason.

Answer 1

Explanation:

1. A convex mirror is used as a rearview mirror of a vehicle.
2. A convex mirror forms an erect, diminished and virtual image of the objects which are behind the vehicles.
3. As the convex mirror is forming diminished images of the objects behind, it has a larger field view which enables the driver to see the objects behind the vehicle.
4. So because of this quality of convex mirror it is used as rear-view/side view mirrors of a vehicle.