In: Physics
Which of the following images are real, and which are virtual?
a. the image of a distant illuminated building projected onto a piece of heavy, white cardboard by a small reflecting telescope
b. the image of an automobile in a flat rearview mirror
c. the image of shop aisles in a convex observation mirror
The images formed are,
a. Real
b. Virtual - Since the flat mirror has it's focus at infinite behind the object, the image in a flat rear view mirror is virtual.
c. Virtual - This is because of the geometry of how the light rays bounce off of convex surface and it forms virtual image.