NDA2018General AbilityGeneral ScienceActual
Which one of the following statements is correct for a plane mirror?
Options
- AIts focal length is zero.
- BThe size of the image of an object placed in front of the mirror is sightly less than that of the object.
- CThe image is virtual, erect and laterally inverted.
- DIts focal length is 200 cm .
Correct answer
C. The image is virtual, erect and laterally inverted.
Step-by-step solution
The image formed by a plane mirror is always virtual, upright, and of the same shape and size as the object it is reflecting. A virtual image is a copy of an object formed at the location from which the light rays appear to come.