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Distinguish between real and virtual images.
Distinguish Between
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difference between real and virtual images.
| Real images | Virtual images |
| it can be obtained on a screen | It can't be obtained on a screen |
| it is inverted (upside down with respect to the object) | It is erect with respect to the object |
| It is formed when two or more reflected rays intersect each other at a point in front of the mirror | It is formed when two or more reflected rays appear to intersect at a point behind the mirror |
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