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What type of mirror should be used as a shaving mirror?

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The type of mirror that should be used as a shaving mirror is concave mirror. To shave the beard on our face properly and safely, we need to see an enlarged image of our face. This is why we should use a concave mirror because when an object is very close to it, a virtual, erect and enlarged image is formed.
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Chapter 4: Reflection of Light - Exercise 6 [Page 205]

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Lakhmir Singh Physics (Science) [English] Class 10
Chapter 4 Reflection of Light
Exercise 6 | Q 11.1 | Page 205

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