Test Assignment

Q:Why convex mirrors are used in rear view mirrors

in vehicles?
 Learning Objectives…
1.Understanding the requirements for rear view mirror.

2. Nature of image formed by three different types of mirrors.

3. Discussion on why convex mirror is best suited among three

types of mirror.

4. Q1:Why convex mirrors are used in rear view mirrors in

vehicles

5.Q2:What would happen if a plane mirror or concave mirror is

used in rear view mirrors in vehicles?
 Learning Objective 1

Purpose of the rear view

mirror.
1. It should cover wider view to
help driver to see the traffic
behind them.
2. Image should be diminished
so that it can produce wide
field view.
3. Image should be erect.
 Learning Objective 2

Discussion on nature of the

image formed by these three
mirrors.

Image formed Plain

mirror
 Learning Objective 3
Plain Mirror
Nature of Requirement of
image image for rear
view mirror.

• Inverted
Image. 1. Should be X
• Same size. erect.
X
• Does not 2. Should be
cover wide diminished.
X
range. 3. Should cover
wider range.
Concave Mirror Learning Objective 3

Requirement of image for rear view

mirror.

1. Should be erect.
Rarely X

2. Should be diminished.
Not X
always

3. Should cover wider

Converging X
range.
in nature.
Convex Mirror Learning Objective 3

Requirement of image for rear

view mirror.

1. Should be erect. Yes

2. Should be diminished.
Yes

3. Should cover wider Yes

range.
 Learning Objective 4

Q1. Why convex mirrors are used in rear view mirrors in vehicles?
 Learning Objective 4
Q1. Why convex mirrors are used in rear view mirrors in vehicles?

Answer: A driver prefers to use a convex mirror as rear-view mirror

because of two reasons :

(a)A convex mirror always produces an erect (right side up) image
of the objects.

(b) The image formed in a convex mirror is highly diminished or

much smaller than the object, due to which a convex mirror gives a
wide field of view of the traffic behind [as shown in figure a in next
side]. And thereby a convex mirror enables a driver to view much
larger area of the traffic behind him
 Figure b
Figure a
 Learning Objective 5

What would happen if a plane mirror or concave mirror is

used in rear view mirrors in vehicles?

Plane mirror Concave mirror

(*The diagrams above only trying to show hypothetical concept. There is no
such uses of mirrors in car)
 Learning Objective 5

Q2. What would happen if a plane mirror or concave mirror is used in rear
view mirrors in vehicles?

Answer: A plane mirror gives a narrow field of view [as shown in fig b in
previous slide]. Due to this if a plane mirror is used as a rear-view mirror in
vehicles, it will give the driver a much smaller view of the road and traffic
behind.
A concave mirror produces inverted images (upside down images) of distant
objects. So, if we use a concave mirror as a rear view mirror in a car (bus or
truck, etc.) we will see in the mirror that all the vehicles on the road (at the
back side) are running upside down with their wheels up in the air. This will be
really a very funny situation to watch.
 Assignment

Q1. Write down the nature of image formed by

plain mirror.
Q2. Which is the most requirement met by
convex mirror for application in rare view mirror
of vehicle.
Q3. List out any three differences between
concave mirror and convex mirror.