Mirrors Physics

Why can we not use concave mirrors as side mirrors for automobiles?

• Because concave mirrors produces varying images at different distances

• Because concave mirrors collects too much dust because of its shape

• Concave mirrors produces small images which cannot be seen by the driver

• Concave mirrors are only used for flashlights

The illustration shows a light ray striking an object.
In the illustration, the light ray striking the object is-

• absorbed

• stopped

• reflected

• refracted

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A flat mirror is an example of a ___.

• plane mirror

• concave mirror

• convex mirror

• spherical mirror

The following is a picture of what type of mirror? 

• Convex Mirror

• Concave Mirror

• Plane Mirror

• Flat Mirror

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Which of the following best describes the image formed by a plane mirror?

• virtual, inverted and enlarged

• real, inverted and reduced

• virtual, upright and the same size as object

• real, upright and the same size as object

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The image of an object as formed by a plane mirror is located ____.

• in front of the mirror surface

• on the mirror surface

• behind the mirror surface

• any of the above, depending on the object's locaiton

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Spherical mirrors are part of a

• Rectangle

• Cube

• Sphere

• Cone

An image that forms where light seems to come from a point but light rays don't actually meet is a

• virtual image

• real image

• Inverted Image

• clear image

What is the ray of light that strikes the surface ?

• Incident ray

• reflected ray

• normal ray

• normal

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What type of mirror is used in a solar cooker to focus sunlight?

• Plane mirror

• Concave mirror

• Convex mirror

• Cylindrical mirror