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Which type of mirror is usually used as a rear-view mirror in motor cars ?

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To determine which type of mirror is used as a rear-view mirror in motor cars, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Understand the Types of Mirrors There are three main types of mirrors: 1. **Plane Mirrors**: These produce images that are the same size as the object and are virtual and erect. 2. **Concave Mirrors**: These can produce real and inverted images or virtual and erect images depending on the position of the object. 3. **Convex Mirrors**: These always produce virtual, erect, and diminished images regardless of the object's position. ...
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AAKASH INSTITUTE ENGLISH-RAY OPTICS AND OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS-ASSIGNMENT (SECTION - D)
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  2. A : Plane and convex mirrors can produce real images of objects. R :...

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  3. A : A virtual image cannot be caught on a screen but it can be photogr...

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  4. A : When a diver under water looks obliquely at a fisherman standing o...

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  5. A : The apparent depth of a tank of water decreases if viewed obliquel...

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  6. A : Proper cutting of diamond makes it sparkle. R : Diamond has very...

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  7. A : The angle subtended at the eye by an object is equal to the angle ...

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  8. The total plane angle subtended by a circle at its centre is

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  9. A : Magnifying power of a simple microscope cannot be increased beyond...

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  10. A : The objective and the eye-piece of a compound microscope should ha...

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  11. A : When viewing through a compound microscope, our eyes should be pos...

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  12. A uniform capillary tube of inner radius r is dipped vertically into a...

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  13. A : A virtual image cannot be produced on screen. R : The light ener...

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  14. A : Lenses of large aperture suffer from spherical aberration. R : T...

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  15. A : The image formed by a concave lens is always virtual. R : The ra...

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  16. A : When two lenses in contact form an achromatic doublet, then the ma...

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  17. A : A reflecting type of telescope is preferred over refracting type i...

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