What is a plane mirror? State the characteristics of the image formed by a plain mirror?
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Summary. 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.
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A plane mirror always forms a virtual image . 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.
The characteristics of the image formed by a plain mirror are-
(i) Plane mirror forms an erect image.
(ii) It forms a virtual image.
(iii) Size of the image is same as that of the object.
(iv) Image is formed at the same distance behind the mirror as the object stands in front of it.
(v)Image formed is a laterally inverted image i.e., right hand side of the object seems to be the left hand side and vice-versa.