Question

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a virtual image formed in a plane mirror?

• A. It is laterally inverted.
• B. It cannot be formed on a screen.
• C. It is inverted.
• D. It is of the same size as the object.

Answer 1

The correct option is C It is inverted.

The image that cannot be obtained on a screen is known as a virtual image. The virtual image is just an illusion. All the three are the characteristics of a virtual image formed in a plane mirror except option B. The image formed in a plane mirror is an erect image, not inverted image. The image in a plane mirror is laterally inverted or sideways reversed with respect to the object.