Physics PYQ 91 of 144 · Optics

The mirror used by the dentists to see the teeth of the patients is

  1. AConvex
  2. BConcave
  3. CPlane
  4. DNone of the above

UPPSC 2015

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Correct answer: (b) Concave

Explanation

Dentists use a concave mirror to view teeth as it produces an enlarged, erect (virtual) image when the object is close to the mirror.

A concave mirror has an inward-curved reflecting surface that converges light; convex and plane mirrors only diminish or keep size, so they are unsuitable.

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