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Question
The image formed by a plane mirror is :
(a) virtual, behind the mirror and enlarged.
(b) virtual, behind the mirror and of the same size as the object.
(c) real, at the surface of the mirror and enlarged.
(d) real, behind the mirror and of the same size as the object.
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Solution
(b) Virtual, behind the mirror and of the same size as the object
The image formed by a plane mirror is virtual, behind the mirror and of the same size because it cannot be projected on a screen.
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