Question

what are the characteristics of an image formed by a plane mirror
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Answer 1

Answer:

Characteristics of Image formed by Plane Mirror are:-

• It always produce virtual & erect image.

• The size of image is always equal to the size of object .

• The image is formed behind the mirror .

• The image formed is Laterally Inverted . (Laterally Inverted means the left part of image appears to right side & vice - versa).

• The magnification of the image is always +1 .

Answer 2

What is Plane Mirror?

⟹ If the reflecting surface of a mirror is plane, then the mirror is called a Plane Mirror.

Characteristics of an image formed by a plane mirror are as follows:-

• The images laterally inverted, i.e. left seems to be right and right seems to be left.

• The distance between the image and the mirror is equal to the distance between the object and the mirror.

• Size of the image formed is equal to the size of the object.

• The image is always virtual and erect.

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