Question

Assertion (A): Plane and convex mirrors cannot produce real images under any circumstance.
Reason (R): A virtual image cannot serve as an object to produce a real image.

• A. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
• B. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
• C. Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
• D. Assertion (A) is false and Reason (R) is also false.

Hint:

A convex mirror always forms a virtual image, but a real image can be formed by concave mirrors. Also, a virtual image formed by one mirror can act as an object for another mirror.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

- The assertion (A) is false because while it is true that a plane mirror cannot produce a real image, a convex mirror can produce virtual images but does not produce real images under any circumstance. Thus, the assertion is incorrect.
- The reason (R) is also false. A virtual image formed by one mirror can indeed serve as an object for another mirror, and a real image can be formed by using this object. Thus, the statement that a virtual image cannot serve as an object for producing a real image is also incorrect.
Therefore, the correct answer is: \[ \text{(D) Assertion (A) is false and reason (R) is also false.} \]