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Why do we prefer a convex mirror as a rear-view mirror in vehicles?

 Why do we prefer a convex mirror as a rear-view mirror in vehicles?

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Harshit Singh
askIITians Faculty 5963 Points
3 years ago
Dear Student

Convex mirror can cover a wider range and give erect and diminished image. Hence convex mirror is used as a rear-view mirror to get wider field of view.

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KAPADIA DEV
100 Points
3 years ago
We prefer a convex mirror as a rear-view mirror in vehicles because it gives a wider field of view, which allows the driver to see most of the traffic behind him. Convex mirrors always form a virtual, erect, and diminished image of the objects placed in front of it.

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