Question

While looking at a mirror, we notice that a ring on the finger of our left hand appears to be in the finger of the right hand of our image because of

• A. lateral inversion
• B. refraction
• C. dispersion
• D. irregular reflection

Answer 1

The correct option is A

lateral inversion

While looking at a mirror, we notice that a ring on the finger of our left hand appears to be in the finger of the right hand of our image because of lateral inversion. The interchange of left and right sides in the image of an object in a plane mirror is called lateral inversion.