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प्रश्न
Discuss the position and nature of image formed by a concave mirror when an object is moved from infinity towards the pole of mirror.
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उत्तर
When an object is moved from infinity towards the pole of mirror, the image formed moves away from the mirror. The image formed is real and inverted.
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Why is a hole burnt in the carbon paper?
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- Copy the figure below and draw rays to show how an image is formed by the lens.

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(a) By a dentist,
(b) As a search-light reflector.
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