Question
The figure below shows a set up used to determine the focal length of a concave mirror by method of no parallax.
(i) Determine the focal length of the mirror
(ii) Explain why convex mirrors are preferred as driving mirrors to plane mirrors.
(iii) State two characteristics of images formed in a convex mirror.
(i) Determine the focal length of the mirror
(ii) Explain why convex mirrors are preferred as driving mirrors to plane mirrors.
(iii) State two characteristics of images formed in a convex mirror.
Answer
i) ƒ = 10cm
ii) it gives a wider view than plane mirror.
iii) - Diminished
- Upright /erect
ii) it gives a wider view than plane mirror.
iii) - Diminished
- Upright /erect