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A plane mirror receives a convergent beam of incident rays from a point object, then which of the following is correct about object and image?

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Object at infinity

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Image is virtual

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Object is virtual

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Object is real

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Solution

The correct option is C Object is virtual
Intersection of incident rays is referred as object. In this case the convergence point is behind mirror which acts as virtual object.

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Q. Mark the correct options.
(a) If the incident rays are converging, we have a real object.
(b) If the final rays are converging, we have a real image.
(c) The image of a virtual object is called a virtual image.
(d) If the image is virtual, the corresponding object is called a virtual object.

Q. Assertion: The image of a virtual object due to a plane mirror is real.
Reason :.If the rays seem to be converging at a point behind a plane mirror, they are reflected and they actually meet in front of the mirror.

Q. The image of a real object in a plane mirror is always virtual.

Is the image of an object in a plane mirror virtual or real ?

Q. Assertion : Plane and convex mirrors can produce real images of objects.
Reason : A plane or convex mirror can produce a real image, if the object is virtual.

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