Real image :
- Real image is formed, if light after reflection or refraction converges to a point.
- Here the rays actually meet at the image point.
- It can be obtained on screen.
- It is always inverted.
Virtual image : - Virtual image is formed when rays after reflection appears to be coming from a point.
- Here the rays appears to diverge from the image point.
- It cannot be obtained on screen.
- It is always erect.