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When an image is virtual, it means the light seems to be coming from a specific source but it is not. So yes you can take a picture of it because the light is still going into the camera as if it was coming from an object. To put it another way, because we "see" a virtual image with our eyes a camera can take a picture of one. After all, a picture is just a permanent record of what is falling on the back of our eye balls.
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What is the difference between real and virtual image?
A real image is formed when light rays actually converge at a specific point, while a virtual image is formed when light rays appear to diverge from a point but do not actually pass through that point. Real images can be projected onto a screen, while virtual images cannot.
What mirror gives virtual and larger image than the object?
A concave mirror can give a virtual and larger image than the object when the object is placed within the focal length of the mirror. When the object is placed beyond the focal point, a real, inverted, smaller image is formed.
Compare the image formed by a concave lens and the image formed by a convex mirror?
The image formed by a concave lens is virtual, upright, and reduced in size for objects placed within the focal length of the lens. The image formed by a convex mirror is virtual, upright, and smaller than the object, regardless of the object's position.
What are the Lens that can create a real or virtual image?
Lenses that can create a real image include converging lenses such as convex lenses. Lenses that can create a virtual image include diverging lenses such as concave lenses. The type of image formed depends on the focal length and the object distance from the lens.
What are virtual and real images and what is the difference between them?
A virtual image is formed when diverging light rays appear to converge at a point behind a mirror or lens, while a real image is formed when converging light rays actually intersect at a point in front of a mirror or lens. The main difference is that a real image can be projected onto a screen and is therefore visible, while a virtual image cannot be projected and is only perceived when looking through the mirror or lens.
