EVERYDAY SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -Plane mirrors and convex mirrors only produce virtual images. Only a concave mirror is capable of producing a real image and this only occurs if the object is located a distance greater than a focal length from the mirror’s surface.

Detailed explanation-2: -The image produced by a convex mirror is always virtual, and located behind the mirror. When the object is far away from the mirror the image is upright and located at the focal point.

Detailed explanation-3: -The image formed by a concave mirror is observed to be virtual, erect and larger than the object.

Detailed explanation-4: -Convex mirrors produce virtual images only.

Detailed explanation-5: -It becomes larger when the object is brought closer to the mirror. Hence, the image formed due to the reflection on a convex mirror is always virtual. Images that cannot be taken up on a screen is called virtual image. A virtual image is only obtained when the reflected rays are traced back behind the mirror.