Question

define the following terms : lateral inversion

Answer 1

Lateral inversion is the reversal of mirror image where the right side of the object appears on the left side behind the mirror.

Answer 2

Lateral inversion :

In our daily experience while looking at a mirror, we notice that a ring on the finger of our left hand appears to be in the finger of the right hand of our image. Similarly, the pocket of a shirt on the left appears to be on the right in the image. This interchange to the left and right sides is termed as lateral inversion.

Definition :

The interchange of the left and right sides in the image of an object in a plane mirror is called as lateral inversion.