Question

What is the difference between a virtual image and a real image?

Answer 1

a real image can be captured on a screen and the image is always inverted

a virtual image cannot be captured on a screen and the image is always erect

Answer 2

Differences :

⇒ A real image is formed due to actual intersection of the light rays.

⇒ A virtual image is formed when the light ray is produced backwards and not actually meeting.

⇒ A real image is always inverted .

⇒ A virtual image is always erect.

⇒ A real image cannot be formed in a concave lens.

⇒ A virtual image can be formed in a concave lens.

⇒ A real image can be obtained on the screen.

⇒ A virtual image cannot be obtained on the screen.

⇒ Example of real image is an image of distant object formed by a convex lens.

⇒ Examples of virtual image is an image formed by concave lens .