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what is an optical image? distinguish between a real image and a virtual image.​

Answer 1

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Que. What is an optical image? distinguish between a real Image and a virtual image.

Ans :- Optical image, the apparent reproduction of an object, formed by a lens or mirror system from reflected, refracted, or diffracted light waves. ... Examples of real images are those made by a camera lens on film or a projection lens on a motion-picture screen.

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• An image formed when the light rays converge at a particular point after refraction and reflection is known as a real image.
• An image formed when rays appear to meet a particular point after the reflection from the mirror is known as a virtual image.

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• In real image, The images formed are inverted
• In virtual image, The images formed are erect or upright.

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Answer 2

Optical Image - An image formed by the refraction or reflection of light.

Real Image - The images that can be formed on a screen.

Virtual Image - The images that cannot be formed on a screen.

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