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Image of an object is seen in a plane mirror, the distance from the mirror to the image depends on

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The wavelength of light

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The distance of the object from the mirror

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The distance of both the observer and the object to the mirror

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The thickness of the mirror

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Solution

The correct option is B The distance of the object from the mirror
Images in a plane mirror are formed as far behind the mirror as the object in front of it.
Thus, the image distance depends only on the object's distance.
Hence, the correct answer is OPTION B.

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