Question

How can Both a virtual and real image be formed by a convex lens, and why is this? When we look through a concave, magnifying glass, the object is always virtual so how is a real image even formed?

Answer 1

While diverging lenses always produce virtual images, converging lenses are capable of producing both real and virtual images. As shown above, real images are produced when the object is located a distance greater than one focal length from the lens. ... When refracted rays diverge, a virtual image is formed.