Question

State two uses of a convex mirror.

Answer 1

Hint: Convex mirror used to diminish the image of the object. This is also called a diverging mirror because of its diverse ray coming from the object. So we use a convex mirror where we need a small image of the object.

Complete step by step answer:
As we discuss in a hint the convex mirror used to create a small image of an object so we can think about the uses of a convex mirror-like where we need a small image of an object in our daily life.
Uses
(1). In the vehicle the convex mirror was used.
(2). The street light convex mirror is used because it diverges the light so it covers a larger area.

Additional information:
A concave mirror is also a part of a spherical mirror same as a convex mirror. A concave mirror used to focus all the rays coming from an object. That's why a concave mirror is also called a converging mirror.
So if we have to find out the daily life uses of a concave mirror we have to focus on that where we need a converging image.

There are some uses of the concave mirror are given below
(i). In the headlight of the vehicle, the concave mirror used to focus the light at a point.
(ii). In the torch, also a concave mirror used to focus the light at a point.
(iii). Concave mirrors are used very widely in a solar oven, solar cooker, and also in power plants to heat the water by converging the ray from the sun. so the steam from the hot water used to run the turbine of the power plant.

Note: In this type of question students are mostly confused between the mirror and lens. Because the concave mirror and convex lens have similarities, the same as a convex mirror and concave lens have similarities.
Also where a convex mirror is called a diverging mirror. The concave lens is called a diverging lens and where a concave mirror is called a converging mirror, the convex lens is called a converging lens.