When we raise our right hand in front of the mirror we see that the image seems to raise its left hand. This is due to:
A
Dispersion
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B
Reflection
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C
Absorption
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D
Lateral inversion
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Solution
The correct option is D Lateral inversion Lateral inversion is a phenomenon that occurs in plane mirror because of which there is an apparent reversal of the left and right side of the mirror image's when compared with the object. Due to this, our right hand appears as left in the image.