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A plane mirror always forms the image of an object exactly on the reflecting surface. True or false?

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A plane mirror always forms a virtual image, i.e., the rays of light from the object don't actually form the image; but these are the extensions of the reflected light rays that appear to intersect behind the mirror. Hence, the image is formed on the reflecting surface.

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