Plane mirrors NEVER give real images - imagine what happens when you look into a bathroom mirror. Your image appears to be "Behind" the surface of the mirror.
Concave mirrors CAN give real images. The rules are the same as for convex lenses.
Convex mirrors CAN NOT give real images. The rules are the same as for concave lenses.
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Concave mirror
Convex mirror
Plane mirrors NEVER give real images - imagine what happens when you look into a bathroom mirror. Your image appears to be "Behind" the surface of the mirror.
Concave mirrors CAN give real images. The rules are the same as for convex lenses.
Convex mirrors CAN NOT give real images. The rules are the same as for concave lenses.