Is it true that we can use a plane mirror if the side mirror of a scooter is broken?

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The above statement is false.
If the scooter's side mirror is replaced with a plane mirror, it would be difficult for the driver to see the traffic in the large area behind him. Convex mirrors are used as side mirrors on scooters because the image formed is spread across a vast region. This allows drivers to observe the large area behind them in traffic.
A convex mirror is also known as a diverging mirror because the light is diverted when it strikes its reflecting surface. Regardless of the distance between the object and the mirror, virtual, erect, and diminished images are always generated using convex mirrors.
The correct statement would be in a scooter, we can not use a plane mirror in place of the convex mirror.

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