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No, a flat mirror cannot start a fire because it only reflects light and does not concentrate it enough to generate heat.

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Can you use a convex mirror to start a fire?

No, a convex mirror cannot be used to start a fire because it diverges light rays. It is the concave mirror that can concentrate light at its focal point to generate enough heat for starting a fire.


What is the name of a mirror that is flat?

A flat mirror is generally referred to simply as a flat mirror. It is a mirror with a flat reflective surface that does not have any curvature.


What type of mirror has a flat surface?

A Mirror that is flat is a duplex mirror.


What is the name for a perfectly flat mirror?

The name of a flat mirror is "plane mirror"


What is flat mirror and what is it used for?

a flat mirror is just a normal mirror, for getting ready in the morning, or seeing the trafic behind you.


What is the object image distance relationship for a flat mirror?

when dealing with a flat mirror object-distance and image-distance should be equal.


What kind of mirror has a flat surface?

plane mirror


What is the term for a mirror with a flat surface?

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Can you use a concave mirror to start a fire why?

Yes, a concave mirror can be used to start a fire by focusing sunlight to a point, creating intense heat that can ignite materials like paper or dry leaves. This is due to the mirror converging light rays to a single point, increasing the light's intensity and heat at that spot.


How do you start a fire without buying stuff?

It can be done with a bow and a stick or a mirror or magnifying lens


Is the reflecting surface of the mirror flat curved inward or curved outward?

The reflecting surface of a mirror is flat.


What is a curve mirror?

It is a mirror whose reflecting surface is curved, not flat (as in a plane mirror).