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Subject: Why are parabolic mirrors used in things such as car headlights?

Date: Mon Jan 30 23:10:34 2006
Posted by Patrick
Grade level: 7-9 School: Sa-Hali Secondary School
City: Kamloops State/Province: British Columbia Country: Canada
Area of science: Physics
ID: 1138687834.Ph
Message:

I was wondering why parabolic mirrors are used instead say a concave mirror. It
would reduce the cost of producing.


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