A dentist uses a mirror to obtain a large image of a patient’s tooth. Which mirror should the dentist use and why?

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A dentist uses a mirror to obtain a large image of a patient’s tooth. Which mirror should the dentist use and why? — Exam MCQ

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B. Concave mirror, because it gives a magnified image — For a convex lens, the principal focus lies on the side opposite the incident light. Under the Cartesian sign convention this focal length is positive.

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A. Plane mirror, because it gives a real image

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C. Spherical mirror, because it gives a virtual image

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D. Convex mirror, because it gives a magnified image

A dentist uses a mirror to obtain a large image of a patient’s tooth. Which mirror should the dentist use and why?

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