Question

Characteristics of the image formed by a plane mirror

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Answer 1

Answer:

A plane mirror always forms a virtual image (behind the mirror).

A plane mirror always forms a virtual image (behind the mirror).The image and object are the same distance from a flat mirror, the image size is the same as the object size, and the image is upright.

Answer 2

Answer:

Characteristics of the image formed by a plane mirror:

1. the image is always of the same size as that of the object.

2. the image will be as far behind the mirror as the object is in front of it.

3. image of an object by a plane mirror cannot be obtained on the screen.

4. image does not appear upside down and is always upright (erect).

5. the image also shows an interesting property. the right side of the object appears as left in the image. similarly,the left side of an object appears as the right side of the image. we call this phenomenon lateral inversion .