Why is it difficult to read the image of the text of a page formed due to reflection by plane mirror?

Due to lateral inversion

Right on! Give the BNAT exam to get a 100% scholarship for BYJUS courses

It is virtual

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

Due to reflection

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

No difficulty

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

Open in App

Solution

The correct option is A Due to lateral inversion
In a plane mirror, each point on the image is as far behind the mirror plane as the corresponding point on the object is in front. So, the image of an object is reversed in the direction perpendicular to the surface of the mirror. Therefore, the concept is called as Lateral inversion. It is the apparent reversal of left and right that we often see in a plane mirror image. Due to this lateral inversion, it is difficult to read the image of a text page formed due to reflection by a plane mirror.

Suggest Corrections

Similar questions

Fill in the blanks.

(a) Angle of incidence = ___________.

(b) The incident ray, the reflected ray and the normal lie in same ______.

(d) The image formed by a plane mirror is erect and ______.

(e) We are able to see the objects around us due to ______ reflection.

The image formed by a plane mirror is :

(a) real

(b) virtual

(d) real with lateral inversion.

During winter evening, the image of a ship is seen formed in the air in sea-sky, it is due to total internal reflection.

Join BYJU'S Learning Program