A solar cooker uses a mirror to concentrate sunlight onto a vessel. Which type of mirror is used and what property makes it suitable?

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A solar cooker uses a mirror to concentrate sunlight onto a vessel. Which type of mirror is used and what property makes it suitable? — Exam MCQ

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B. A concave mirror because it focuses parallel sunlight to a single point — A concave mirror converges parallel sunlight rays to its focus. Concentrating sunlight at one point produces intense heat, which is why it is useful in a solar cooker.

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A. A convex mirror because it provides a wide field of view

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C. A plane mirror because it reflects light uniformly

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D. A convex mirror because it spreads light over a large area

A solar cooker uses a mirror to concentrate sunlight onto a vessel. Which type of mirror is used and what property makes it suitable?

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