Question

A plane mirror produces a:

• A. virtual inverted image always
• B. real image always
• C. virtual or real image depending on the distance of the object from the mirror
• D. virtual erect image always

Answer 1

The correct option is D

virtual erect image always

The explanation for the correct option:

1. A plane mirror always produces a virtual erect image.
2. A plane mirror forms an image the same as that of the object.

The explanation for the incorrect option:

1. Virtual images are erected images, they are not inverted images.
2. Plane mirrors can never form real images.
3. In the case of a plane mirror, the nature of images does not depend on the distance of the object from the mirror.

Hence, option D is correct.