Describe the name of the different position of the object, image, nature and size of the image and its uses.
Describe the name of the different position of the object, image, nature and size of the image and its uses.
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| Position of the object | Position of the image | Nature and size of the image | Use |
| At infinity | At the focus | Real, inverted and diminished | Used by ENT surgeons and dentists |
| Beyond the centre of curvature | Between the focus and the centre of curvature. | Real, inverted and diminished. | Used in solar cookers |
| At the centre of curvature | At centre of curvature | Real, inverted and same size as object. | Used as an erecting mirror in terrestrial telescopes |
| Between the focus and centre of curvature | Beyond the centre of curvature | Real, inverted and magnified | Used in hospitals and clinics to see the internal parts of the body. |
| At focus | At infinity | Real, inverted and magnified. | Used in search lights and in head lights of motor cars. |
| Between the pole of the mirror and the focus. | Appears behind the mirror | Virtual, erect and magnified. | Used as a shaving mirror. |
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