Question

state the characteristics of the image formed by a plane mirror

Answer 1

1. The image formed by a plane mirror is erect and not inverted.
2. The image will be formed as far behind the mirror as the object is in front of it.
3. The image formed by a plane mirror is laterally inverted.
4. The size of the image and object is same.
5. The image is formed behind the mirror and its a virtual image that cannot be taken on the screen.

Answer 2

Answer:

The characteristics of plane mirror are as following :-

• The size of image equals to size of object
• The distance of image equals to the distance of object
• It shows the lateral inversion in which left appears right and right appears left
• the image formed by the plane mirror is erect and virtual