In the image formed by a plane mirror the left of the object appears on the right and the right appears on the left, this is known as:
A
Total internal reflection
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B
Longitudinal inversion
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C
Dispersion of light
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D
Lateral inversion
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Solution
The correct option is D Lateral inversion In the image formed by a plane mirror the left of the object appears on the right and the right appears on the left, this is known as lateral inversion. Lateral just means "sideways".