The discussion centers around the differences between real and virtual images formed by mirrors, focusing on their characteristics, how they can be perceived, and the implications for optical devices. The scope includes conceptual clarifications and technical explanations related to optics.
Participants express differing views on the nature of virtual images and their interaction with optical devices, indicating that multiple competing perspectives remain unresolved.
Some statements rely on specific definitions of real and virtual images, and the discussion does not resolve the implications of using optics on virtual images.
Real images are actually in front of the mirror, while virtual images appear inside the mirror. With a real image, the light actually converges at the site of the image, which allows you to display it on a screen.zainahmed1994 said:concave mirror make real and inverted image which means that the image can be obtained on the screen and on the contrary convex mirror makes virtual and erect image and it can't be obtained on screen..i can see that the images made by them are inverted and erect respectively but both the images are obtained on the mirror, so what is meant by real image is obtained on screen??
Why would that be any less true for a virtual image? (Of course, you have to place the optics so as to intercept the light from the virtual image.)JDługosz said:It was explained to me that you can use a magnifying glass or other optics on a "real" image and it works the same as an object at that location.