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The image formed by a mirror is virtual whereas the image formed by a pinhole camera is real.


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Explanation: Image is formed as the incident ray arrives from an object and meets after reflection. A real image is made by the meeting of converging rays, while a virtual image is made by the meeting of diverging rays.

  1. In a plane mirror image is formed by extensions of diverging rays.
  2. In a pinhole camera image is formed by actually meeting converging rays.


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