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Image Formation by Concave Mirror

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Suresh stands in front of a shiny uneven surface, but he is not able to see his image on the surface. Why does this happen?

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Solution

The irregular surface reflects light rays irregularly in random directions as shown. Owing to which, light rays coming from a point does not meet when traced backwards and hence image is not formed.

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