alleryStart learning →Why can the optical image formed by a convex mirror not be caught on a screen?
AIt is too bright
BIt is too small
CIt is inverted
DIt is virtual
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. It is virtual
The image forms at a point inside the mirror that light never actually reaches, so no screen can be placed there.
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