Physics · Light and Optics
A solar cooker uses a curved mirror to focus sunlight onto a cooking vessel. Which type of mirror is used and what property makes it suitable for this application?
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- 1A concave mirror, because it converges parallel sunlight to a focal point✓
- 2A plane mirror, because it reflects light rays uniformly
- 3A convex mirror, because it diverges light over a large surface area
- 4A convex mirror, because it provides a wide field of view
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A concave mirror, because it converges parallel sunlight to a focal point
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