2020 · Q9
Which one of the following is not true about the image formed by a plane mirror?
General KnowledgePhysics
- AIt is of the same size as the object.
- BIt is laterally inverted.
- CIt is a real image.
- DIt is formed as far behind the mirror as the object is in front.
Explanation
A plane mirror always forms a virtual image behind the mirror, never a real one. Statement C, which claims the image is real, is therefore false and is the correct choice for a 'not true' question. Statements A (same size), B (laterally inverted) and D (image as far behind the mirror as the object is in front) are all true. Hence C.