Question

5. When you stand in front of a plane mirror, a very interesting property of image is observed.
Identify the property of the image formed by the plane mirror. Based on this property of image how will
the word EDUCATION appear on the mirror?​

Answer 1

Required Answer:

The property of the image formed by the plane mirror is that it forms laterally inverted image. Based on this property of image, the word EDUCATION appears as (refer to the attachment).

Some other properties of image formed by plane mirror :

• The image formed is always of the same size as the object.
• It is formed at the same distance behind the mirror as the object.
• It is formed laterally inverted.
• It is formed erect & virtual.
• It is formed behind the mirror.

Important terms :

$\underline{\sf{Laterally \: inverted}}$ : It means that the left side of the the object becomes the right side of the image and vice-versa when formed by the plane mirror.

$\underline{\sf{Erect}}$ : Erect demonstrates that it is formed 'upright'.

$\underline{\sf{Virtual}}$ : It is meant by virtual that it can't be obtained on the screen.