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What is the difference between a real image and a virtual image? Give one example of each type of image.
The differences between Real Image and Virtual Image are as follow:
Real Image | Virtual Image |
1. The real images form when the light rays meet at a particular point after reflection from the mirror. | 1. The virtual images form when the light rays appear to meet at a definite point, after reflection from the mirror. |
2. These are formed on the front side of the mirror. | 2. These are assumed to be formed at the backside of the mirror. |
3. It can be obtained on a screen. | 3. It can't be obtained on a screen, rather appears to be on the mirror or lens itself. |
4. The images formed are inverted. | 4. The images formed are upright or erect. |
5. Example: the image formed on the cinema screen. | 5. Example: the image formed by a plane mirror. |