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Illustrate how a plane mirror creates an optical image and describe its features, such as being the same size, equidistant from the mirror, and virtual.

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Illustrate how a plane mirror creates an optical image and describe its features, such as being the same size, equidistant from the mirror, and virtual

  • This point belongs to Reflection of light, especially Reflection of light outcomes.
  • You need to be able to illustrate how a plane mirror creates an optical image and describe its features, such as being the same size, equidistant from the mirror, and virtual.
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Characteristics of Images in Plane Mirrors

A plane mirror creates an image that is the same size as the object, located at an equal distance from the mirror, and is virtual.

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    State the type of image formed by a plane mirror.

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