What are the uses of a concave mirror?

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It mostly usages into as the side view mirror and rear view mirror for the motor vehicles too seeing the big objects in small.
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1. One of the important applications of a concave mirror is in satellite dishes. 2.Another major application of concave mirrors is in headlights of the car. 3. One more application of concave mirrors is in telescopes used for astronomical studies. 4.Shaving mirrors are another example that makes...
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1. One of the important applications of a concave mirror is in satellite dishes. 2.Another major application of concave mirrors is in headlights of the car. 3. One more application of concave mirrors is in telescopes used for astronomical studies. 4.Shaving mirrors are another example that makes use of concave mirrors because of their curved and reflective surface. 6. Concave mirrors are also used in torches on the same principle as they are used in vehicles headlights. 7. 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. 8. They are used in electron microscopes and magnifying glasses to get a larger view of smaller objects under study. 9. Another use of concave mirror is in visual bomb detectors. 10. The flash light mirror of camera also makes use of concave mirrors read less
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Some USES of CONCAVE Mirrors in : 1. Satellite dishes. 2. Headlights of the car. 3. Telescopes for astronomical studies. 4. Shaving mirrors. 6. Torches. 7. Solar powered gadgets. 8. Electron microscopes and magnifying glasses. 9. Visual bomb detectors. 10. Flash light mirror of camera.
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satellite dishes,headlights of the car,telescopes,
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used as reflectors in car headlights, torch light etc., used by dentist, used in solar cookers, used by ENT doctors
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One of the important applications of a concave mirror is in satellite dishes
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It's use headlights of cars and bikes
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Used in head lamps
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1. headlights of cars 2. dentist's mirror 3. solar devices 4. reflecting telescopes 5. satellite dishes 6. personal uses(men shaving, women applying make-ups etc) 7. reflectors in flash-lights 8. electron microscopes
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