State the characteristics of the image of the image formed in a plane mirror.

Characteristics of the image –

1) The image formed by a plane mirror is a virtual image. (i.e. cannot be formed on a screen)

2) The image formed by a plane mirror is an erect image. (Upside)

3) Size of image and object is the same.

4) The distance between image & mirror is the same as the distance between object & mirror.

5) The image formed is a laterally inverted image i.e., right-hand side of the object seems to be the left-hand side and vice-versa.