(i) When an object is placed between the pole and the focus of a concave mirror, the image formed is virtual, erect, magnified and behind the mirror. This is illustrated as follows:
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Here, the image A'B' of the object AB, placed between the pole and the focus of a concave mirror, is virtual and erect.
(ii) When an object is placed between the centre of curvature and the focus of a concave mirror, the image formed is real, inverted, and enlarged. This is illustrated as follows:
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Here, the image A'B' of the object AB, placed between the centre of curvature and the focus of a concave mirror, is real and inverted.
(iii) The concave mirror can be used in the following, on the bases of image formation as demonstrated in case (i):
- As a shaving mirror
- As a make-up mirror
- As a dentist's mirror