Dentists use a ____ mirror to see the details of tooth of a patient.
A
concave
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B
convex
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C
plane
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D
parabolic convex
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Solution
The correct option is A concave Concave mirrors forms a virtual, magnified and erect image when the object is placed close to it. Hence, dentists use a concave mirror to get a magnified image of the tooth of a patient.