Question

what are real and virtual images?

Answer 1

Real image is always inverted.It is formed when the ray of light after reflection actually meet at some point.

Virtual image is always erect.It is formed when the ray of light after reflection appear meet at a point.

Answer 2

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$\huge{\underline {\underline {\rm {\ Real \: Image }}}}$

• When the rays of light actually meet, the image so formed is known as real image.

• A real image can be caught on a screen since it is formed by actual meeting of rays.

• A real image is always inverted.

• A real image is formed by a convergent reflected beam.

• In ray diagrams , we use full lines to represent the rays of real image.

$\huge{\underline {\underline {\rm {\ Virtual \: Image }}}}$

• When the rays of light appear to meet, the image so formed is known as virtual image.

• A virtual image cannot be caught on a screen since it is formed imaginary rays.

• A virtual image is always erect.

• A virtual image is formed by a divergent reflected beam.

• In ray diagrams , we use dotted lines to represent the rays of virtual image.

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