The image formed by a plane mirror is

(a) on the surface of the mirror
(b) just in front of the morror
(c) just behind the mirror
(d) as much behind the mirror as the objcet is in front of the mirror

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(d) as much behind the mirror as the object is in front of the mirror

The object distance is equal to the image distance in the plane mirror and the nature of the image is virtual and erect; hence, the image is formed behind the mirror at a distance equal to the object distance.

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Image formed by a plane mirror is :
a) virtual, behind the mirror and enlarged.
b) virtual, behind the mirror and of the same size as the object.
c) real at the surface of the mirror and enlarged.
d) real, behind the mirror and of the same size as the object.

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The image formed by a plane mirror is (a) on the surface of the mirror (b) just in front of the morror (c) just behind the mirror (d) as much behind the mirror as the objcet is in front of the mirror

(d) as much behind the mirror as the object is in front of the mirror The object distance is equal to the image distance in the plane mirror and the nature of the image is virtual and erect; hence, the image is formed behind the mirror at a distance equal to the object distance.

The image formed by a plane mirror is

(a) on the surface of the mirror
(b) just in front of the morror
(c) just behind the mirror
(d) as much behind the mirror as the objcet is in front of the mirror

(d) as much behind the mirror as the object is in front of the mirror

The object distance is equal to the image distance in the plane mirror and the nature of the image is virtual and erect; hence, the image is formed behind the mirror at a distance equal to the object distance.