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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
An erect and enlarged image can be formed by
A
only a convex mirror
B
only a concave mirror
C
only a plane mirror
D
both convex and concave mirror
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Enlarged and erect image can be formed by concave mirror only. So, option (b) is the correct answer.

Detailed explanation-2: -When the concave mirror is placed close to the object, we get a magnified and virtual image. Concave mirrors provide real and virtual, erect and inverted, diminished, same-sized and magnified images depending upon the position of the object on the principal axis.

Detailed explanation-3: -Hence, only a convex mirror can form virtual as well as enlarged image.

Detailed explanation-4: -The concave mirror always forms a virtual image which is erected and enlarged in size whereas a convex mirror forms diminished and erected image.

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