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02/12/2020 3:45 pm
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Distinguish between a real and a virtual image of an object. What type of image is formed (i) by a plane mirror, (ii) on a cinema screen?
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02/12/2020 3:46 pm
If light rays after reflection converge to a point to form an image on its own, it is called a real image. If they are diverging, then they form a virtual image.
Real image can be obtained on a screen, while a virtual image cannot be
(i) Plane mirror forms virtual image.
(ii) On cinema screen, real image is formed.