Question

Which statement is wrong from the following, for the reflection by plane mirror?
(correct answer + 1, wrong answer - 0.25)

• A. The size of image is same as the size of the object.
• B. Object distance from mirror and image distance from mirror are same.
• C. A plane mirror forms virtual and erect image.
• D. Image of the object is not laterally inverted.

Answer 1

The correct option is D Image of the object is not laterally inverted.

The image formed by a plane mirror has following properties
(i) The size of image is same as the size of the object.
(ii) The object distance in front of the mirror is same as the image distance behind the mirror.
(iii) A plane mirror always forms a virtual image which is erect.
(iv) The image formed by the plane mirror is laterally inverted.