Name the type of mirror used in the following situations.
Name the type of mirror used in the following situations.

(a) Headlights of a car

(b) Side/rear-view mirror of a vehicle

(c) Solar furnace

Support your answer with reason.

Answer-

(a) Concave

Because when the light source is placed at their major focus, concave mirrors can produce a powerful parallel beam of light.

(b) Convex

Because of its vast field of view, the convex mirror is the best option.

(c) Concave Mirror: Because it concentrates the sun’s parallel beams into a single point.