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PHY 104 PHY 104 Past Questions Objective Question
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A plane mirror is fitted to a wall. Which statement about the image formed by the mirror is correct?
Options
A The image is real.
B The image is left to right (laterally inverted).
Correct Answer
C The image is smaller than the object.
D The image is upside down.
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

A plane mirror forms a virtual image that is the same size as the object and upright. However, it is laterally inverted (left and right are reversed).

Hint

Recall the properties of images formed by a plane mirror.

Question Info

Course: PHY 104
Topic: PHY 104 Past Questions
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 833 of 947
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