Can a real image be formed with the help of a plane mirror?

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Yes, a plane mirror can form a real image. A plane mirror can form a real image only for a virtual object. These converging rays of incident light intersect at a point to give a real image after reflection.

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Statement I : A plane mirror can never form a real image.

Statement II : The reflected rays from a mirror need to actually intersect to form a real image.

Q. A real image can be obtained with

(a) a plane mirror
(b) with a concave mirror
(c) a or b
(d) with a convex mirror

Can the image formed by a plane mirror be projected onto a screen

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Ans: no the image formed by the plane mirror can't be projected on the screen as a plane mirror forms a virtual image and a virtual image can be obtained on the screen

Q. The image formed by a plane mirror is real

Q. Which of the following are true regarding image formation with the help of mirrors?
1.A concave mirror can give a diminished virtual image.
2.A concave mirror can give a real image.
3.A convex mirror can give a virtual image.
4.A convex mirror cannot give a real image,

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