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Lateral Inversion

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The letter F is placed in front of a plane mirror:
(a) How would its image look like when seen in a plane mirror?
(b) What is the name of the phenomenon involved?

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Solution

(a) The image of the letter F will appear laterally inverse, like this:

(b) The phenomenon involved is lateral inversion.

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