Lateral Inversion

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Write a short note on:

What is meant by lateral inversion

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Question 5
Find out which letters of the English alphabet in which the image formed by a plane mirror appears exactly like the letter itself. Discuss your findings.

Q. An unlabelled clock seen through a mirror shows quarter past three. What is the correct time shown by the clock?

1. 9:45
2. 8:15
3. 8:45
4. 9:15

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Which of the following mirrors can form a laterally inverted image?

1. Plane mirror
2. Convex mirror
3. Concave mirror
4. All of the above

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What is a lateral inversion? Explain by giving a suitable example.

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Which of the following are examples of lateral inversion?

1. AMBULANCE being written in reverse.

2. Feeling like you're lifting your left hand up when in fact you're raising your right hand while standing infront of a mirror.

3. Change in path of light when it passes through water.

4. Causing the image to look enlarged.

Q. The left side of an object appears to be the right side of the image in a plane mirror. This phenomenon is known as__________.

1. reflection
2. refraction
3. dispersion
4. lateral inversion

Q. Which of the following alphabets will show lateral inversion?

1. A
2. U
3. N
4. M

Q. Which of the following letters do not show lateral inversion?

1. P
2. Z
3. X
4. L

Q. Which of the following mirrors can form a laterally inverted image?

1. Concave mirror
2. Plane mirror
3. Convex mirror
4. All of the above

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The word 'AMBULANCE' written on an ambulance reads correctly when reflected in a rear view mirror whereas the number plate does not. Why?

1. Number plate is written laterally inverted.

2. Rear view mirror is a concave mirror.

3. 'AMBULANCE' is written laterally inverted.

4. 'ECNALUBMA' reads 'AMBULANCE' when read through mirror.

Q. This picture shows the image of a clock in a plane mirror. What is the actual time in the clock?

1. 11:52
2. 12:52
3. 01:52
4. 11:08

Q. There are 11 letters in the word: EXAMINATION. How many letters of this word remain unchanged when the word undergoes lateral inversion?

1. 11
2. 6
3. 8
4. 9

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The word ‘E’ appears in a plane mirror as ${}^{\prime }{\exists }^{\prime }$ due to

1. Reflection of light

2. Lateral Inversion

3. Dispersion

4. Scattering of light

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What is lateral inversion?

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Write the mirror formula for the case of convex mirror. What are the assumptions made in this derivation? [2 MARKS]

Q. In a plane mirror, there is vertical inversion as well as lateral inversion of object.

1. True
2. False

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What is a lateral inversion?

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Which of the following letter shows lateral inversion? a) L b) V c) X

1. L

2. V

3. X

Q. Why is the mirror image of AMBULANCE written on the ambulance? [2 MARKS]

Q. Why is AMBULANCE written laterally inverted on an Ambulance van?

1. It gathers more attention since it is laterally inverted.
2. Vehicle in front sees a laterally inverted image and perceives it correctly, hence giving side to the ambulance van.
3. Vehicle in front sees a virtually erect image and perceives it correctly, hence giving side to the ambulance van.
4. None of the above.

Q. There are 11 letters in the word: EXAMINATION. How many letters of this word won't be changed when the word undergoes lateral inversion in a plane mirror?

1. 11
2. 6
3. 8
4. 9

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While looking at a mirror, we notice that a ring on the finger of our left hand appears to be in the finger of the right hand of our image because of

1. lateral inversion

2. refraction

3. dispersion

4. irregular reflection

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Statement 1: For a person facing North, his image in a plane mirror kept just in front of him would face South.

Staement 2: Plane mirror forms inverted image.

1. Only 'Statement 1' is correct.

2. Only 'Statement 2' is correct

3. Both the statements are correct.

4. None of the statements is correct.

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All plane mirrors produce laterally inverted images.

1. True
2. False

Q. Define Lateral inversion.

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I am standing in front of a mirror and my left hand is on the right side and my right hand is on the left side. What kind of mirror(s) am I looking at?

1. Plane

2. Concave

3. Convex

4. All of these

Q. An unlabelled analog clock is kept in front of the plane mirror. The actual time on the clock is 3. What will be the time on its mirror image?

1. 3
2. 6:15
3. 9
4. 9:30

Q. Which of the following letters will appear the same when seen through a plane mirror?

1. S
2. A
3. L
4. T

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The word AMBULANCE on an ambulance van is the printing mistake of the painter. State if the statement is true or false.

1. True

2. False