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What are 3 examples of concave mirrors?

-A car's headlight, reflector lamps. -Concave mirrors can be used as makeup or shaving mirrors because an enlarged image can be obtained using a concave image. -Concave mirrors can also be mirrors used for dentists to see an enlarged image of a tooth.


What are some examples of concave mirrors?

Mirrors in flashlights and headlights, mirrors for shaving or make up. A mirror to make objects look bigger.


Why would you use a concave mirror instead of a flat mirrors?

For what prupose? If it is for a shaving mirror then concave mirror would produce a magnified image which would be helpful for clean shaving.


Why concave mirror is used for make up pr shave?

A concave mirror is used for makeup mirrors/shaving mirrors because it produces an image that is larger than the object.


Why concave mirrors are used for shaving and dental treatment?

because it can magnify the object and form the image.


Where are concave mirrors used?

Basically shaving mirror, make-up mirror, car head lights.


When the surface of a mirror curves like the inside of a bowl it is called a?

concave mirror


What are the kinds of curve mirror?

There are two main types of curved mirrors: concave and convex. Concave mirrors curve inward, causing light rays to converge at a focal point, used in reflecting telescopes and shaving mirrors. Convex mirrors curve outward, causing light rays to diverge, commonly used in security mirrors and side-view mirrors.


What do you use concave mirrors for in every day life?

-- auto headlights -- front end of a flashlight -- shaving mirror -- satellite TV dish


What is the use of concave and convex mirror?

Concave mirrors are used to focus light, to produce a parallel beam in car headlights, and so you can have a close look while shaving. Convex mirrors are used for making telescopes, viewfinders in vehicles, and used in supermarkets or stores as surveillance as it gives a wider view.


What type of mirror has its edges curved away from the object?

A concave mirror has edges that curve away from the object. Concave mirrors are designed to converge light rays towards a focal point, making them useful for applications such as focusing light in reflecting telescopes or as shaving mirrors.


Where do you find concave mirrors?

You can find concave mirrors in museums and microscopes