Image formed by Plane Mirror is always ________.

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  1. Virtual and Erect
  2. Real and Inverted
  3. Real and Erect
  4. Virtual and Inverted

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Option 1 : Virtual and Erect
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CONCEPT:

  • Plane Mirror: A plane mirror is a mirror with a flat (planar) reflective surface.

The characteristics of an image formed in a plane mirror:

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  • The image formed by the plane mirror is virtual and erect i.e. image cannot be projected or focused on a screen.
  • The distance of the image ‘behind’ the mirror is the same as the distance of the object in front of the mirror.
  • The size of the image formed is the same as the size of the object.
  • The image is laterally inverted, i.e. left hand appears to be right hand when seen from the plane mirror.

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  • If the object moves towards (or away from) the mirror at a certain rate, the image also moves towards (or away from) the mirror at the same rate.

EXPLANATION:

From the above discussion, we can say that,

  • The image formed by Plane Mirror is always Virtual and Erect. So option 1 is correct.
  • A convex lens and a concave mirror forms both real and virtual images.
  • A concave lens and a convex mirror can form only virtual images.
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