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प्रश्न
Draw a ray diagram to show that a convex mirror has a wider field of view.
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उत्तर
In the case of a convex mirror, all rays incident parallel to the principal axis appears to diverge from a Focal point. So it has a wider field of view as it converges all rays to a single point.

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संबंधित प्रश्न
Define the following term in the context of spherical mirrors:- Principal axis
Explain the following term related to spherical lenses:- aperture
What type of image is formed:
in a plane mirror?
When a spherical mirror is held towards the sun and its sharp image is formed on a piece of a carbon paper for some time, a hole is burnt in the carbon paper.
At which point of the spherical mirror the carbon paper is placed?
What type of mirror can be used to obtain a real image of an object?
How is the focal length of a spherical mirror related to its radius of curvature?
The image formed by a convex mirror is
Define the term Pole.
A shopkeeper wanted to fix a mirror which will give a maximum view of his shop. What type of mirror should he use? Give reason.
The distance from the center of curvature of the mirror to the pole is called the focal length of the mirror.
