Real and virtual images (AQA GCSE Physics): Flashcards
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Real image definition
Real image definition
Image that can be shown on a screen
Lens & position for real image
Lens & position for real image
Convex lens, object beyond focal point
Orientation of real images
Orientation of real images
Upside down
Real image size when object moves closer to lens
Real image size when object moves closer to lens
Image becomes larger
Real image position when object moves closer to lens
Real image position when object moves closer to lens
Image moves further away from lens
Virtual image definition
Virtual image definition
Image that cannot be shown on a screen
Orientation of virtual images
Orientation of virtual images
Right way up
When convex lens creates virtual image
When convex lens creates virtual image
Object between lens and focal point
What concave lenses always produce
What concave lenses always produce
Virtual images
Magnification formula
Magnification formula
Meaning of magnification
Meaning of magnification
Image is larger than object
Meaning of magnification
Meaning of magnification
Image is smaller than object
Meaning of magnification
Meaning of magnification
Image is same size as object
Can real images be projected on screen?
Can real images be projected on screen?
Yes
Can virtual images be projected on screen?
Can virtual images be projected on screen?
No
