The mirror used by a dentist to examine the teeth of a person is : (a) convex (b) concave (c) plane (d) any one of the above

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(b) concave

Dentists use concave mirrors to see teeth and other areas in the mouth. This is because a concave mirror forms a virtual, erect and enlarged image when the object is placed within focus.

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Dentists use concave mirrors for examining teeth. When the mirror is placed close to teeth, the image formed is:

(A) Plane mirror	(1) Always virtual, erect and dimnished image
(B) Convex mirror	(2) Image is erect and of the same size as the object
(C) Convex lens	(3) Used by dentists to see enlarged images of teeth
(D) Concave mirror	(4) Used in microscope.

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