What are the uses of concave …

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• Conncave mirror is used in satellite dishes.
• Concave mirrors used in headlights of the car. A powerful source of light in a smaller size is placed at the focus point of the concave mirror which is placed at the back of the headlight.
• Concave mirrors used in telescopes used for astronomical studies.
• Shaving mirrors are another example that makes use of concave mirrors because of their curved and reflective surface.
• Dentist and ENT doctors also use concave mirrors in their examinations procedure to obtain a larger image than the original of teeth, ear or skin etc.
• Concave mirrors are also used in torches on the same principle as they are used in vehicles headlights.
• They are also used in solar powered gadgets. The parallel rays of the sun are focused at the focal point of the mirror and then the reflected rays are used for heating purposes like cooking, heating water, recharging power backups etc.
• They are used in electron microscopes and magnifying glasses to get a larger view of smaller objects under study.
• Another use of concave mirror is in visual bomb detectors.
• The flash light mirror of camera also makes use of concave mirrors.