A student stands 60 ,cm in front of a large vertical plane mirror fixed to a wall and…

PHYSICS · Multi-part · AP · Physics 2: Algebra-based · Geometric Optics · Geometric Optics

Problem

A student stands 60\,cm in front of a large vertical plane mirror fixed to a wall and raises her right hand. (i) State what is meant by lateral inversion produced by a plane mirror. (ii) Which of the student’s hands will appear to rise in the mirror image? Explain your answer with reference to lateral inversion. (iii) Name any two other characteristic properties of the image formed by a plane mirror besides lateral inversion.

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