Question

what is a virtual image?Give one situation where a virtual image is formed.

Answer 1

n optics, a virtual image is an image formed when the outgoing rays from a point on an object always diverge. The image appears to be located at the point of apparent divergence. Because the rays never really converge, a virtual image cannot be projected onto a screen.

Answer 2

Answer:

• When an image cannot be obtained on a screen, it is called a virtual image.
• The image formed by a plane mirror is virtual, because the image cannot be obtained on a screen when placed either in front of the mirror or behind it.