An erect but virtual image of same size but with lateral inversion
A Plane Mirror
The image formed by a plane mirror is virtual, erect, same size as object, and laterally inverted ( left side appears right and right side appears left ). Also, the virtual image is as far behind the mirror as the object is in front of the mirror.
Convex mirror forms a virtual image.
virtual and real image
plane mirror
Plane mirrors produce a virtual image.
Just a mirror image x
real and upright image
A Plane Mirror
Real image
The image formed by a plane mirror is virtual, erect, same size as object, and laterally inverted ( left side appears right and right side appears left ). Also, the virtual image is as far behind the mirror as the object is in front of the mirror.
Usually as we say the details of the image we point out their, size, position, type and nature. In case of plane mirror, size = same size of the object position = at the same distance as the object is in front of the mirror type - erect one nature - virtual image. This means could be seen but not be caught on a screen.
Convex mirror forms a virtual image.
What type of image does a flat mirror form?Virtual image
virtual and real image
plane mirror
concave mirror