Real and virtual images (AQA GCSE Physics): Quizzes

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Real and virtual images
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What is a key feature of a real image?

It can be shown on a screen

Can a virtual image be projected onto a screen?

No, it cannot be shown on a screen

When does a convex lens create a real image?

When object is beyond the focal point

How do real images appear?

Upside down

How do virtual images appear?

The right way up

What happens to a real image when the object moves closer to a convex lens?

The image becomes larger

When does a convex lens produce a virtual image?

Object between lens and focal point

What type of image does a concave lens always produce?

Virtual image

What is the formula for magnification?

image heightobject height\frac{\text{image height}}{\text{object height}}

What does a magnification greater than 1 mean?

Image is larger than the object

An object is 4 cm tall and creates an image 12 cm tall. What is the magnification?

3

What does magnification less than 1 indicate?

Image is smaller than the object

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