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It means that the image cannot be seen on the screen.

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a virtual image is an image in which the out going rays from a point on the object never actually intersect at a point

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What is a virtual image?

In optics, a virtual image is an image in which the outgoing rays from a point on the object never actually intersect at a visable point. However, if these rays were stretched out they would intersect at a point behind the mirror/surface.


What do you call an image created in a mirror?

Its called a virtual image.


Is the image you see in a plane mirror a real image or a virtual image?

virtual :-)


Does a concave mirror create a virtual image?

An virtual image is an image that is formed not by the intersection of two light beams, but it appears that these light beams intersect at some point. The optics of convex mirror doesn't allow the light beams to intersect at any position of object in relation to the mirror. Thus one can never get any real image using convex mirror


What does optical image mean?

optics deals with the behavior of light and optical deals with sight and the interaction of visible light


Does a Convex mirror form a virtual or real image?

A virtual image.


What is an image your brain perceives even through no light rays pass through the image?

A Virtual Image


Is using a plane mirror to form virtual image one of its uses?

A plane mirror forms a virtual image. If it's reflected, then the light does not come from the image, and it is virtual.


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

Virtual is not what a human eye can see enot like a reael image


What type of image a mirage is?

a virtual image


Does a diverging lens create a virtual image or a real image?

it will always create a virtual image because when you extend its light rays, they diverge and never end up intersecting. But if you extend these light ray backwards, they intersect to create a upright image which will always be virtual


Does a flat mirror produce a real or virtual image?

virtual image ( not on screen, brain interpreting)