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Question
Explain the images formed by a concave mirror.
Solution
| Position of Object | Position of The Image | Image Size | Nature of the Image |
| At infinity | At F | Highly diminished | Real and inverted |
| Beyond C | Between C and F | diminished | Real and inverted |
| At C | At C | Same size as the object | Real and inverted |
| Between C and F | Beyond C | Magnified | Real and inverted |
| At F | At infinity | Highly magnified | Real and inverted |
| Between F and P | Behind the mirror | Magnified | Virtual and erect |
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