State the characteristics of the image of the image formed in a plane mirror.

Characteristics of the image –


1) The image formed by a plane mirror is a virtual image. (i.e. cannot be formed on a screen)


2) The image formed by a plane mirror is an erect image. (Upside)


3) Size of image and object is the same.


4) The distance between image & mirror is the same as the distance between object & mirror.


5) The 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.


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