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How will you distinguish between a plane mirror, a convex mirror and a concave mirror without touching them?

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In a plane mirror, image formed is virtual, erect and of same size as the object. In a convex mirror, image is erect and smaller in size.
In a concave mirror, the size and nature of the image change with change in position of the object in front of it.
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