everyday science MCQ #50022

A concave mirror is used in applications requiring a converging beam. Which of the following uses a concave mirror?

everyday science MCQ #50022

  1. Question 1

    Q1. A concave mirror is used in applications requiring a converging beam. Which of the following uses a concave mirror?

    • A) Vehicle rear-view mirror
    • B) Searchlights and solar cookers
    • C) Spectacles for myopia
    • D) Kaleidoscopes

    Answer: Searchlights and solar cookers

    Explanation: A concave mirror reflects parallel rays to converge at a focal point, producing a powerful, directed beam; searchlights use a concave mirror with the light source at the focus to project a collimated beam, and solar cookers use one to concentrate sunlight.