{"id":133646,"date":"2022-03-03T23:40:20","date_gmt":"2022-03-03T18:10:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/?p=133646"},"modified":"2024-10-07T15:29:06","modified_gmt":"2024-10-07T09:59:06","slug":"real-and-virtual-images-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/class-10\/physics\/light\/real-and-virtual-images\/","title":{"rendered":"Real and Virtual Images"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_37 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><label for=\"item\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' style='display:block'><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/class-10\/physics\/light\/real-and-virtual-images\/#What_are_mirrors\" title=\"What are mirrors?\">What are mirrors?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/class-10\/physics\/light\/real-and-virtual-images\/#How_can_we_see_images\" title=\"How can we see images?\">How can we see images?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/class-10\/physics\/light\/real-and-virtual-images\/#What_is_a_Virtual_image\" title=\"What is a Virtual image?\">What is a Virtual image?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/class-10\/physics\/light\/real-and-virtual-images\/#Representation_of_a_boy_in_front_of_a_plane_mirror\" title=\"Representation of a boy in front of a plane mirror\">Representation of a boy in front of a plane mirror<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/class-10\/physics\/light\/real-and-virtual-images\/#Reflection_of_the_light_from_the_mirror\" title=\"Reflection of the light from the mirror\">Reflection of the light from the mirror<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/class-10\/physics\/light\/real-and-virtual-images\/#Tracing_back_the_reflected_rays\" title=\"Tracing back the reflected rays\">Tracing back the reflected rays<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/class-10\/physics\/light\/real-and-virtual-images\/#Image_of_a_boy_in_front_of_a_plane_mirror\" title=\"Image of a boy in front of a plane mirror\">Image of a boy in front of a plane mirror<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>Table of Contents<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Mirrors<\/li>\n<li>How can we see images?<\/li>\n<li>Virtual image<\/li>\n<li>Real image<\/li>\n<li>Summary<\/li>\n<li>What\u2019s Next?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In the previous segment, we learnt about an <strong>Experiment to verify the laws of reflection of light. <\/strong>In this segment, let us understand real and virtual images.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_mirrors\"><\/span>What are mirrors?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Mirrors are reflective surfaces. Plane mirrors and spherical mirrors are some examples of mirrors.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Plane mirror: <\/strong>A plane mirror has a smooth and plane reflective surface.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Spherical mirror: <\/strong>A spherical mirror is a mirror that is curved inwards or outwards.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_can_we_see_images\"><\/span>How can we see images?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<ul>\n<li>When light is incident on an object, it is reflected.<\/li>\n<li>This reflected light is then incident on a mirror which reflects it again.<\/li>\n<li>When this reflected light reaches our eyes, we can see images.<\/li>\n<li>Thus, images are visible due to multiple reflections of light.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_a_Virtual_image\"><\/span>What is a Virtual image?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<ul>\n<li>An image that appears to be formed in a position somewhere behind the mirror is known as a virtual image.<\/li>\n<li>Let a boy standing in front of a plane mirror be represented as follows:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-133645 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img-1646330520994.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"493\" height=\"231\" srcset=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img-1646330520994.jpg?v=1646330522 493w, https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img-1646330520994-300x141.jpg?v=1646330522 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 493px) 100vw, 493px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Representation_of_a_boy_in_front_of_a_plane_mirror\"><\/span>Representation of a boy in front of a plane mirror<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<ul>\n<li>The arrowhead represents the head of the boy.<\/li>\n<li>All the light that falls on the boy will be reflected as shown below. These reflected rays will follow the laws of reflection.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-133644 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img-1646330520998.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"547\" height=\"241\" srcset=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img-1646330520998.jpg?v=1646330522 547w, https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img-1646330520998-300x132.jpg?v=1646330522 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 547px) 100vw, 547px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Reflection_of_the_light_from_the_mirror\"><\/span>Reflection of the light from the mirror<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<ul>\n<li>After reflection, the rays of light will diverge. To form an image, trace them back to the point where they meet.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-133642 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img-1646330521000.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"564\" height=\"239\" srcset=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img-1646330521000.jpg?v=1646330522 564w, https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img-1646330521000-300x127.jpg?v=1646330522 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 564px) 100vw, 564px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tracing_back_the_reflected_rays\"><\/span>Tracing back the reflected rays<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<ul>\n<li>This is where the image appears to be formed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-133643 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img-1646330521001.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"506\" height=\"234\" srcset=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img-1646330521001.jpg?v=1646330522 506w, https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img-1646330521001-300x139.jpg?v=1646330522 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 506px) 100vw, 506px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Image_of_a_boy_in_front_of_a_plane_mirror\"><\/span>Image of a boy in front of a plane mirror<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<ul>\n<li>But in reality, almost no light passes through the mirror and almost the entire light is reflected.<\/li>\n<li>Virtual images are formed when the rays of light diverge after reflection. Every plane mirror forms a virtual image.<\/li>\n<li>In the case of a virtual image, light rays appear to be diverging from the image behind the mirror.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents Mirrors How can we see images? Virtual image Real image Summary What\u2019s Next? 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