Correct Answer - Option 2 : virtual image
The correct answer is virtual image.
- An image that cannot be obtained on a screen is called a virtual image.
- Images are of two types: real images and virtual images.
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Real images are formed on a screen, whereas virtual images cannot be obtained on the screen.
Difference between real image and virtual image:
Real Image |
Virtual Image |
Real images are inverted |
Virtual images are erect |
Real images are formed on the screen |
Virtual images appear to be on the lens or the mirror itself |
Real images are formed by a concave mirror |
Plane, convex mirror, and concave lens form a virtual image |
Convex lenses form a real image |
Concave lenses form a virtual image |
Real images are formed due to the actual intersection of light rays |
Virtual images are formed due to the imaginary intersection of light rays |