The mirror also says "Objects in mirror are closer than they appear." If the image is "behind" the mirror (virtual, upright and reduced) at a distance of 3.5 m, and the radius of curvature is 11 m, how close really is the T-Rex? How reduced will it look in the mirror? Should the passengers be more or less terrified?

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Question 8
In the film Jurassic Park, horrified passengers watch a Tyrannosaurus Rex pursue
them in the convex side-view mirror.
The mirror also says "Objects in mirror are closer than they appear." If the image is
"behind" the mirror (virtual, upright and reduced) at a distance of 3.5 m, and the
radius of curvature is 11 m, how close really is the T-Rex? How reduced will it look in
the mirror? Should the passengers be more or less terrified?
Transcribed Image Text:Question 8 In the film Jurassic Park, horrified passengers watch a Tyrannosaurus Rex pursue them in the convex side-view mirror. The mirror also says "Objects in mirror are closer than they appear." If the image is "behind" the mirror (virtual, upright and reduced) at a distance of 3.5 m, and the radius of curvature is 11 m, how close really is the T-Rex? How reduced will it look in the mirror? Should the passengers be more or less terrified?
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