If a piece of paper is placed at the position of a virtual image of a strong light source, will the paper burn after sufficient time? What happens if the image is real? What happens if the image is real but the source is virtual?

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Philoid · Accepted Answer

We know that, in case of virtual image, the light rays don’t actually converge, rather seem to converge. So, holding a paper at that place, won’t burn it. Rather, holding a paper at real image will burn it, as light rays actually accumulate there.