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smaller than their actual size, making it look like they are travelling a long way behind the motorcycle.
A convex mirror gives a wider field of view but produces smaller images than a flat mirror. Vehicles can therefore appear farther away than they really are. Allow for this when judging their distance and speed before manoeuvring; the mirror does not eliminate every blind spot.
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smaller than their actual size, making it look like they are travelling a long way behind the motorcycle.
at their actual size.
larger than their actual size, making it look like they are very close to the motorcycle.
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