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ASame size, in front of the mirror, and real
BLarger than the object, behind it, and real
CSmaller than the object, behind it, and real
DSame size, behind the mirror, and virtual
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Same size, behind the mirror, and virtual
1. Images in flat mirrors are the same size as the object and are located behind the mirror.
2. The image and the object are the same distance from the mirror surface.
3. The reflected rays only appear to come from behind the mirror, so nothing can be caught on a screen placed there.
4. An image that cannot be projected is virtual, so a flat mirror always gives a virtual image.
_Source: OpenStax College Physics (CC BY 4.0), Ch 25 "Geometric Optics", section 25.7 Image Formation by Mirrors_
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