Re: "Peanuts" Cartoon of 12-7-98

[Bob Sciamanda <trebor@VELOCITY.NET>]

Clarence wrote:
> . . .
> I contend that the car side MIRRORS have it backwards, too.
> . . .

Although the observed virtual image in the convex rear view mirror is
closer to the mirror than is the original object, because of the
de-magnification (magnification < 1) it is easily interpreted (ie.
APPEARS)  to be farther away.

Bob Sciamanda
Physics, Edinboro Univ of PA (ret)
trebor@velocity.net
http://www.velocity.net/~trebor