Question

What type of an image does a plane mirror form?

• A. Real, erect and at the same distance from the object.
• B. Virtual, inverted and at a distance two times as the object.
• C. Virtual, erect and at the same distance from the object.
• D. Real, inverted and at a distance half as the object.

Answer 1

The correct option is C Virtual, erect and at the same distance from the object.

A plane mirror always forms a virtual image as the image formed can't be formed on a screen.
Also, the image formed is always erect and not inverted as can be inferred from real-life experiences or from ray diagram formation. Finally, a plane mirror forms an image at the same distance as the object.