Question

Which best compares convex and concave mirrors?

Convex mirrors produce only real images, and concave mirrors produce real and virtual images.
Convex mirrors produce only virtual images, and concave mirrors produce real and virtual images.
Concave mirrors produce only real images, and convex mirrors produce real and virtual images.
Concave mirrors produce only virtual images, and convex mirrors produce real and virtual images.

Answer 1

"Convex mirrors produce only virtual images, and concave mirrors produce real and virtual images."

Explanation: convex (diverging) mirrors always form upright, reduced, virtual images behind the mirror. Concave (converging) mirrors form real, inverted images when the object is beyond the focal point and virtual, upright images when the object is between the focal point and the mirror.