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You want a torch to emit light in a beam, in only one direction. But the bulb in the torch emits light in all directions, the mirror reflects the light going in the wrong direction(towards the inside of the torch) back out the front of the torch making it brighter. It is concave so as to focus the light more.

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What happens to the size and location of the image when you bring the flashlight nearer to the concave mirror?

When you bring the flashlight closer to the concave mirror, the image will also move closer to the mirror. The size of the image will increase as the flashlight gets closer to the mirror.


Does a flashlight use a concave mirror or convex mirror?

It uses a concave mirror in order for the light to be concentrated to point forward.


What happens to the size and location of the image when you bring the flashlight neaner to the concave mirror?

When you bring the flashlight closer to the concave mirror, the image will appear larger and move further away from the mirror. This is due to the mirror reflecting light rays that converge at a point further away from the mirror as the object (flashlight) gets closer to it.


Does the concave mirror in a flashlight produce light rays that converge?

Answer #1:No, the concave mirror in a flashlight produces light rays that do notconvergebecause concave mirrors reflect light waves to form images, but concave mirrorshave a surface that is curved inward.==============================Answer #2:The ideas behind the concave reflector in a cheap flashlight, the concave reflectorin an auto headlight, and the giant concave reflector of a satellite uplink, are allthe same ... to beam the energy from the focus out in a parallel 'cylindrical' beamthat doesn't converge or, as far as possible, doesn't diverge either.


What type of mirror is found around the bulb of flashlight?

Typically a concave parabolic mirror with a metallic reflector.

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What happens to the size and location of the image when you bring the flashlight nearer to the concave mirror?

When you bring the flashlight closer to the concave mirror, the image will also move closer to the mirror. The size of the image will increase as the flashlight gets closer to the mirror.


Does a flashlight use a concave mirror or convex mirror?

It uses a concave mirror in order for the light to be concentrated to point forward.


What happens to the size and location of the image when you bring the flashlight neaner to the concave mirror?

When you bring the flashlight closer to the concave mirror, the image will appear larger and move further away from the mirror. This is due to the mirror reflecting light rays that converge at a point further away from the mirror as the object (flashlight) gets closer to it.


Does the concave mirror in a flashlight produce light rays that converge?

Answer #1:No, the concave mirror in a flashlight produces light rays that do notconvergebecause concave mirrors reflect light waves to form images, but concave mirrorshave a surface that is curved inward.==============================Answer #2:The ideas behind the concave reflector in a cheap flashlight, the concave reflectorin an auto headlight, and the giant concave reflector of a satellite uplink, are allthe same ... to beam the energy from the focus out in a parallel 'cylindrical' beamthat doesn't converge or, as far as possible, doesn't diverge either.


What type of mirror is found around the bulb of flashlight?

Typically a concave parabolic mirror with a metallic reflector.


Why does concave mirror use in flashlight and vehicles?

It concentrates the light so it penetrate the farthest distance.


Which spherical mirror has a virtual focus-concave or convex?

A concave mirror has a virtual focus. This is because the rays of light that are incident on a concave mirror are reflected and appear to diverge from a point behind the mirror, creating a virtual focus.


How You place a flower 18 feet from a concave mirror. The mirror generates a virtual image of the flower that appears to be behind the mirror. What can you infer about the focal point of the mirror?

Since the image is virtual and appears behind the mirror, the focal point of the concave mirror is also located behind the mirror. This indicates that the focal point is a positive value, based on the mirror's characteristics.


Is concave mirror in shape of parabola?

no concave mirror is in shape of concave mirror


What is position of focus point in convex mirror and concave mirror?

In a convex mirror, the focus point is located behind the mirror, on the same side as the object. In a concave mirror, the focus point is located in front of the mirror, on the opposite side of the object.


Why do we use concave mirror as converging mirror?

why do we use concave mirror as converging mirror


Where should the object be placed in order to produce a larger object behind a concave mirror?

The object should be placed beyond the focal point of the concave mirror. This will produce a larger, magnified image located behind the mirror. By positioning the object past the focal point, the reflected rays will converge to form an image that is larger compared to the object.