The left side of an object appears to be the right side of the image in a plane mirror. This phenomenon is known as__________.

lateral inversion

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reflection

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refraction

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dispersion

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The correct option is A lateral inversion
The left side of object appears to be right side of image in a plane mirror. This phenomenon is known as lateral inversion.

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