Explanation:
Mirrors consist of reflecting surfaces that reflect light.
Reflection is a phenomenon of light wave (but also of other types of waves) in which a ray of light hits a surface, and then it bounces back into the original medium at a certain angle.
The direction of the reflected ray is determined by the law of reflection:
- The incident ray, the reflected ray and the normal to the surface all lie in the same plane
- The angle of reflection is equal to the angle of incidence (where both angles are measured between the ray and the normal to the surface)
A plane mirror is a type of mirror consisting of a straight surface. As a result, light incident perpendicular to the surface is reflected back exactly in the opposite direction.
The image formed by a plane mirror is:
- The same size as the object
- Virtual (it is located behind the mirror)
- Laterally inverted
- Upright
