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Why can someone standing behind a mirror not see the image?
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Why can someone standing behind a mirror not see the image?

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The image behind the mirror is called a virtual image because it cannot be projected onto a screen—the rays only appear to originate from a common point behind the mirror. If you walk behind the mirror, you cannot see the image, because the rays do not go there

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