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The image formed by a plane mirror is

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. real and erect
  2. virtual and inverted
  3. virtual and erect
  4. real and inverted

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: virtual and erect

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: C) virtual and erect šŸ“š Explanation: An image formed by a plane mirror is 'virtual' because the light rays do not actually meet but appear to come from behind the glass. It is 'erect', meaning it is right-side up. The image is also of the same size as the object and is laterally inverted. These are the basic properties of reflection in a standard flat mirror.