Question

Explain lateral inversion.

Answer 1

Lateral inversion
It is the effect produced by a plane mirror in reversing images from left to right.
When an object is placed in front of a plane mirror, the right side of the object appears to be on the left side of the image and left side of the object appears to be on the right side of the image. This is called lateral inversion.
Example:



Application of lateral inversion
The word AMBULANCE is written in laterally inverted text in front of the vehicle so that the person looking in the rear-view mirror may read it and give way.