alleryThe image formed by a plane mirror is:
AReal, inverted, magnified
BVirtual, erect, of same size, laterally inverted
CReal, erect, of same size
DVirtual, inverted, diminished (option)
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Virtual, erect, of same size, laterally inverted
1. A plane mirror always gives a virtual image (behind the mirror).
2. The image is erect and of the same size as the object.
3. It is laterally inverted (left ↔ right).
_Source: syllabus Science, Ch 9 "Light Reflection and Refraction", §9.1_
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