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An object is placed between two plane mirrors inclined at 60°. How many images are formed?
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Distinguish between a real and a virtual image, with one example of each.
Original Khojo Papers practice question — not from a past board paper.
Answer
A real image is formed where the reflected or refracted rays actually meet, so it can be caught on a screen and is always inverted; the image on a cinema screen is real. A virtual image is formed where the rays only appear to meet, so it cannot be caught on a screen and is erect; the image in a plane mirror is virtual.
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Explanation
A concave mirror can form either kind, depending on where the object is placed.
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