Why is "Objects in mirror are closer than they appear" written on back and side mirrors of a vehicle? [5 MARKS]
Why is "Objects in mirror are closer than they appear" written on back and side mirrors of a vehicle? [5 MARKS]
Concept : 4 Marks
Reason : 1 Marks
The mirrors commonly used for back and side mirrors are convex in nature. This is done to take advantage of the wider angle that can be reflected by a Convex mirror. A convex mirror, also known as diverging mirror, is one which bulges at the middle and is thinner at the edges. While this captures a wider object field, it does so at the cost of image accuracy. The result is compression of the reflected image, which makes objects appear smaller and farther away than they really are.
The warning is mentioned in the mirrors so that the driver can accordingly make adjustments and take a well calculated decision.
Concept : 4 Marks
Reason : 1 Marks
The mirrors commonly used for back and side mirrors are convex in nature. This is done to take advantage of the wider angle that can be reflected by a Convex mirror. A convex mirror, also known as diverging mirror, is one which bulges at the middle and is thinner at the edges. While this captures a wider object field, it does so at the cost of image accuracy. The result is compression of the reflected image, which makes objects appear smaller and farther away than they really are.
The warning is mentioned in the mirrors so that the driver can accordingly make adjustments and take a well calculated decision.
