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To explain: The reason it is impossible for a convex mirror to form a real image.
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Introduction:
Convex mirror is the mirror in which outer surface is acting as the reflecting surface. The light rays reflected from the convex mirror are diverging and hence convex mirror is also called diverging mirror.
The reflected rays from the convex mirror is always diverging. Hence, it is impossible for a convex mirror to form a real image. The image formed by the convex mirror is always virtual, erect and diminished regardless of the distance between the mirror and the object, because of its diverging nature.
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