Question

A spherical mirror produces both real and virtual images. Identify the mirror, when that mirror produces a virtual image?

Answer 1

Concave mirrors

Concave mirrors can produce both real and virtual images; they can be upright (if virtual) or inverted (if real); they can be behind the mirror (if virtual) or in front of the mirror (if real); they can also be enlarged, reduced, or the same size as object.

Answer 2

Answer:

A concave mirror forms a real image if the distance of the object from the mirror is more than the focal length and a virtual image if the distance of the object from the mirror is lesser than the focal length.

Plane mirrors and convex mirrors form only virtual images.