Prism Forming Image: Nature & Types

[navneet9431]

Do Prism form image?
If they do form image, then what is the nature of the image formed?

 

[Vanadium 50]

1. Is this homework?
2. Have you ever looked at a prism?
3. What research have you done to answer this?

 

[sophiecentaur]

Do Prism form image?
If they do form image, then what is the nature of the image formed?

An image is something you see. Do you see things in or with a prism?
It would be interesting to know your opinion about this.
Classifying images in terms of real and virtual is really not something to lose sleep over and what name you give an image makes no difference to where the light goes (a much more important thing). I remember arguing for a long time with someone who strongly denied that a rainbow is, somehow, an image of the Sun. A pretty pointless argument on both sides.
A real image usually involves light being focussed so that it passes through an identifiable location. This is only achieved with curved lenses or mirrors. A simple prism is not curved.
A virtual image doesn't involve light being 'focussed' at all. Does a prism focus light?