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The image formed by a plane mirror is virtual and erect.

The image is formed behind the plane mirror.

Image formation by plane mirror Characteristics of Image formed by Plane Mirror The image formed by the plane mirror is virtual and erect, which means the image is imaginary and upright (same as the object). The incident rays falling on the surface of the plane mirror are reflected back from the surface, forming an image.

The incident ray, reflected ray, and the normal at the point of incidence, all lie in the same plane.

The angle of incidence is always equal to the angle of reflection, i.e.

The angle of reflection is generally represented by θr.

Angle of Reflected: The angle between the reflected ray and the normal at the point of incidence is called the angle of reflection.

The angle of incidence is generally represented by θi.

Angle of Incidence: The angle between the incident ray and the normal at the point of incidence is called the angle of incidence.

The normal equally divides the incident ray and reflected ray. Normal: Normal is an imaginary line perpendicular to the surface of the mirror at the point of incidence.Reflected Ray: The light ray bounced back from the surface of the plane mirror is called the Reflected ray.Point of Incidence: The point at which the light rays fall on the surface is called the point of incidence.Incident Ray: The light rays falling on the surface of the plane mirror is called the incident ray of light.