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प्रश्न
Explain the difference between a plane mirror, a concave mirror, and a convex mirror with respect to the type and size of the images produced.
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उत्तर
| Mirror | Type of image | Size of image |
| Plane mirror | Virtual and erect. | Same size as that of the object. |
| Concave mirror | Real and inverted as well as virtual and erect depending on the position of an object with respect to the mirror. | Magnified, diminished as well as the same size as that of the object depending on the position of an object with respect to the mirror. |
| Convex mirror | Always virtual and erect. | Always diminished. |
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