Give the uses of concave mirrors.

1.	Give the uses of concave mirrors.
Answer» (i) Concave mirror are used in torches, search-lights and vehicle headlights to get powerful parallel beams of light. (ii) They are also used as shaving mirrors to see a large image of the face. (iii) Dentists use concave mirrors to see large images of the teeth of patients. (iv) Large concave mirrors are used in making solar furnaces, solar cookers etc.

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(i) Concave mirror are used in torches, search-lights and vehicle headlights to get powerful parallel beams of light.

(ii) They are also used as shaving mirrors to see a large image of the face.

(iii) Dentists use concave mirrors to see large images of the teeth of patients.

(iv) Large concave mirrors are used in making solar furnaces, solar cookers etc.

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