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Multiple choice 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

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

  1. Real & inverted

  2. Real & erect

  3. Virtual & erect

  4. Virtual & inverted
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
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.

Multiple choice 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

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
Mark the correct statements:

  1. a and b

  2. b and c

  3. a and c

  4. All
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
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)