Physics A-Level
Real image
What Real image means in Physics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Real image
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An inverted, diminished image formed on the retina, which acts as the fixed image plane.
Topics that use Real image
- Physics of vision (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
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