"Real" and "virtual" are two opposite, mutually exclusive categories of images.
An image is either one or the other, and no image can be both.
The image produced by a plane mirror is a virtual one.
A plane mirror forms 1 virtual image and no real image. The virtual image is behind the mirror, at the same distance as the object in front of the mirror, erect, in mirror image left-right.
No, it cannot.
When the incident light rays are falling towards the mirror in such a way that the light rays after falling on the mirror meet at any point in front of the mirror than an image is formed in front of the mirror which can be taken on a screen and as the image can be taken on a screen it is known as a real image. So, plane mirrors can form real images.
The nature of the image that a spherical mirror produces positive magnification is usually enlarged when compared to the real object.
The image is virtual and appears to be as much behind the mirror as the distance a person is away from the mirror.
NO its not
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A plane mirror forms 1 virtual image and no real image. The virtual image is behind the mirror, at the same distance as the object in front of the mirror, erect, in mirror image left-right.
No, it cannot.
No, to get a real image from a mirror it must be able to focus light (which flat mirrors can't do).
A plane (flat) mirror reflects an image which is the same size and shape, and colour as the object in front of the mirror. A concave mirror can produce a magnified image. If the image is in front of the mirror it is a real image; if behind it is a virtual (non-real) image. A real image can be cast upon a white the best) surface
When the incident light rays are falling towards the mirror in such a way that the light rays after falling on the mirror meet at any point in front of the mirror than an image is formed in front of the mirror which can be taken on a screen and as the image can be taken on a screen it is known as a real image. So, plane mirrors can form real images.
Real image
The nature of the image that a spherical mirror produces positive magnification is usually enlarged when compared to the real object.
The image is virtual and appears to be as much behind the mirror as the distance a person is away from the mirror.
(1)A plane mirror (2)A convex mirror (3)A concave lens
(1)A plane mirror (2)A convex mirror (3)A concave lens