Uses of Convex Mirrors

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Uses of Convex Mirrors
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A radar antenna can locate most kinds of aircraft
because the aerodynamic surfaces of a typical
aircraft act like convex mirrors.
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Stealth Technology
Because all the surfaces of a Stealth aircraft
are flat all the edges are sharp, most of the
incoming radio waves will not hit perpendicular
to these surfaces.
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Funhouse Mirrors


concave mirror

convex mirror
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Why does your cars side view mirror have this
message?
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Spherical aberration can also occur in convex
mirrors.