A boy stands in front of an unknown mirror at various distances. His image always appears to be upright. The mirror can be:

Concave mirror

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Plane mirror

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Combination of a concave and convex mirror

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Convex mirror

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Solution

The correct option is D Convex mirror
Both plane mirror and convex mirror are capable of always producing virtual and erect images irrespective of the position of the object.
However concave mirror produces an upright image only when the object is placed between the focus and the pole.

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A boy stands in front of an unknown mirror at various distances. His image always appears to be upright. The mirror can be:

The correct option is D Convex mirror Both plane mirror and convex mirror are capable of always producing virtual and erect images irrespective of the position of the object. However concave mirror produces an upright image only when the object is placed between the focus and the pole.

The correct option is D Convex mirror
Both plane mirror and convex mirror are capable of always producing virtual and erect images irrespective of the position of the object.
However concave mirror produces an upright image only when the object is placed between the focus and the pole.