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Question
A concave mirror has a focal length of 25 cm. At which of the following distance should a person hold his face from this concave mirror so that it may act as a shaving mirror?
(a) 45 cm
(b) 20 cm
(c) 25 cm
(d) 30 cm
Give reason for your choice.
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Solution
A person must hold his face at a distance of 20 cm , away from the concave mirror. A concave mirror forms an erect, virtual and magnified image when an object is placed between the focus and the pole. Therefore, it acts as a shaving mirror.
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