The 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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Solution

A plane mirror is a mirror in which a reflecting surface is a plane.
The image formed by a plane mirror is virtual, behind the mirror, and of the same size as the object.
The distance of the image from the mirror is the same as the distance of the object from the mirror.
So, the correct option is (b).

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The 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.

The 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.