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The image formed by a plane mirror is:

  1. A
    real and erect
  2. B
    virtual and inverted
  3. C
    virtual and erect
  4. D
    real and inverted

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Reflection by a standard plane mirror produces an image that is virtual (cannot be caught on a screen because light rays don't actually intersect) and erect (upright/same side up). Additionally, the image is laterally inverted and of the exact same size as the object.

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The image formed by a plane mirror is:
A
real and erect
B
virtual and inverted
C
virtual and erect
D
real and inverted

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