alleryWhich property of the image makes a convex mirror preferred for rear-view?
AMagnified inverted image
BWider field of view due to diminished erect virtual image
CReal image on the windscreen (option)
DColoured image
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Wider field of view due to diminished erect virtual image
1. A convex mirror always forms a diminished, erect, virtual image.
2. The diminution lets a larger external region fit into a small mirror area.
3. This wider field of view aids the driver in seeing traffic behind.
_Source: syllabus Science, Ch 9 "Light Reflection and Refraction", §9.2.1_
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