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Question
Image formed by a plane mirror is ______.
Options
virtual, behind the mirror and enlarged.
virtual, behind the mirror and of the same size as the object.
real at the surface of the mirror and enlarged.
real, behind the mirror and of the same size as the object.
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Solution
Image formed by a plane mirror is virtual, behind the mirror and of the same size as the object.
Explanation:
A plane mirror creates an image the same size as the object. The image is formed behind the mirror. It cannot be obtained on a screen, so it is a virtual image.
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