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What is a characteristic of a virtual image?

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What is a characteristic of a virtual image?.

  1. A.It can be projected onto a screen
  2. B.It is formed by converging rays
  3. C.It cannot be projected onto a screen
  4. D.It is always inverted

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Virtual Image Formation

A virtual image is formed when diverging rays are traced backward. This image cannot be projected onto a screen.

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    State the condition under which a virtual image is formed.

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