Question

(a) Write three characteristics of the image formed by a plane mirror ?

(b) How is the position of image related to the position of the object ?

Answer 1

a)

1. The image formed by a plane mirror is a virtual image.
2. The image formed by a plane mirror suffers lateral inversion.
3. In the case of a plane mirror, the image is formed as far behind the mirror as the object is in front of it.
4. The size of image formed by a plane mirror is equal to that of the object.

b)
The image is as far behind the mirror as the object is in front of it i.e, the perpendicular distance of image from the mirror is equal to the perpendicular distance of object from the mirror.