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what is meant by lateral inversion of an image in a plane mirror explain with the help of diagram...

Answer 1

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Lateral inversion - definition

Lateral inversion is the effect produced by a plane mirror in reversing images from left to right. This is the reason why ambulance is written laterally inverted so that its image is aligned properly.

Answer 2

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definition

Lateral inversion is the effect produced by a plane mirror in reversing images from left to right. This is the reason why ambulance is written laterally inverted so that its image is aligned properly

Lateral Inversion:

In the mirror the right appears left and the left appears right. Note that only sides are interchanged; the image does not appear upside down.

For example in the given figure ambulance is written opposite so as to be seen correctly in the mirror of  the vehicle moving ahead.