Mission RM11 Real and Virtual images
Mission RM11 pertains to the concept of real and virtual images and the conditions by which they are formed. The mission consists of 29 questions organized into 9 Question Groups. You must answer one question from each Question Group to complete the mission. The learning outcomes for this mission are ...
Learning Outcomes
- The student should know what an image is and be able to recognize the distinction between real and virtual images.
- The student should be able to compare and contrast various mirror systems (plane, concave, convex) in terms of their ability or tendency to produce real and/or virtual images of objects.
Getting Help
If you are not familiar with this topic, then you should first learn about the topic using our written Tutorial or our Video Tutorial:
The Physics Classroom, Reflection and Mirrors Unit, Lesson 3, Part e
The Physics Classroom, Reflection and Mirrors Unit, Lesson 4, Part c
- What is the definition of an image?
- Why or how does an image form?
- How is a virtual image different than a real image?
- What other characteristics would a real image have?
- Can a real image be projected onto a screen?
- Can a virtual image be projected onto a screen?
- How can plane mirror images be described?
- How can concave mirror images be described?
- How can convex mirror images be described?