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GK QUESTION#2917

For a real object placed anywhere in front of a convex mirror, which statement describes the image?

  1. AThe image is virtual and inverted
  2. BThe image is real and erect
  3. CThe image is virtual and erectCorrect answer
  4. DThe image is real and inverted
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C. The image is virtual and erect

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Explanation

For a real object in front of a convex mirror, the reflected rays diverge. Their backward extensions form a virtual, erect and diminished image behind the mirror.

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