Why do cars appear so much closer in the rear mirror than in the wing mirror? 711 viewsJanuary 3, 2024 Question100.55K July 14, 2020 0 Comments I’n not sure if this goes for any type of car but for mine it seems like objects in the rear mirror appear a lot closer than they actually are. In: Physics 2 Answers ActiveNewestOldest Anonymous Posted July 14, 2020 0 Comments The rear mirror is a convex mirror. It allows a larger field than of vision and hence they are used, even though the objects in them appear closer than they are. You are viewing 1 out of 2 answers, click here to view all answers. Register or Login
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