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Dentists use concave mirrors to see the teeth of patients mainly because concave mirrors can produce

Question
Dentists use concave mirrors to see the teeth of patients mainly because concave mirrors can produce
diminished, real images only
large, magnified images of small objects placed close to the mirror
images only at infinity
images that are always inverted and diminished
Answer
large, magnified images of small objects placed close to the mirror
Detailed Explanation
Concave mirrors, when the object (tooth) is placed close (within the focal length), give an enlarged virtual image, useful for dentists to see large images of teeth.
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