State one practical use of each of the following: $(i)$ convex mirror, (ii) concave mirror, (iii) convex lens, and (iv) concave lens.

  • A
    Convex mirror: Security mirror; Concave mirror: Dentist's mirror; Convex lens: Projector; Concave lens: Peephole.
  • B
    Convex mirror: Street light reflector; Concave mirror: Solar furnace; Convex lens: Camera lens; Concave lens: Galilean telescope.
  • C
    Convex mirror: Rear-view mirror in vehicles; Concave mirror: Shaving mirror; Convex lens: Magnifying glass; Concave lens: Correction of myopia.
  • D
    Convex mirror: Makeup mirror; Concave mirror: Headlight reflector; Convex lens: Microscope; Concave lens: Spectacles.

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$(i)$ Between the focus and the centre of curvature of a concave mirror.
$(ii)$ Between the focus and the pole of a concave mirror.
$(iii)$ Between the centre of curvature and infinity for a concave mirror.
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Assertion $(A)$: We can decide the nature of a mirror by observing the size of the erect image formed in the mirror.
Reason $(R)$: The minimum distance between a real object and its real image in a concave mirror is zero.

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