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Which type of an image is formed by a plane mirror?

evs reflection of light by plane surfaces characteristics of an image formed by a plane mirror formation of image in a plane mirror characteristics of the image formed by a plane mirror

  1. Real & inverted

  2. Real & erect

  3. Virtual & erect

  4. Virtual & inverted

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The image that is formed by a plane mirror will be virtual, upright, same size and inverted

The object distance and the image distance will be equal.

Thus, the image formed by a plane mirror is virtual and inverted.

Image formed by a plane mirror is
a) of same size as that of object
b) at the same distance behind the mirror as the object in front
c) erect, virtual
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evs reflection of light by plane surfaces characteristics of an image formed by a plane mirror formation of image in a plane mirror characteristics of the image formed by a plane mirror

  1. a and b

  2. b and c

  3. a and c

  4. All

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Image formed by a plane mirror is of same size as that of object and is formed at the same distance behind the mirror as object is in front of the mirror.

And the image formed is virtual, erect and laterally inverted.

Answer-(D)