Question
Distinguish between a real and a virtual image.
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Answer
| Real image | Virtual image |
| 1. When the rays off light diverging from a point after reflection or refraction actually converge at some point, then that point is the real image of object. | 1. When the rays off light diverging from a point after reflection or refraction appear to diverge from some other point. |
| 2. A real image is always inverted and can be taken on the screen. | 2. A virtual image is always arect and cannot be taken on the screen. |
| 3. A real image is formed by eye, photographic camera, convex lens except when object is very close to the lens, concave mirror when the object is very close to concave mirror. | 3. A virtual image is fromed by plane mirror, convex mirror and concave lens.. |
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