Plane mirrors create virtual images by reflecting light rays off their flat surface. These reflected rays appear to come from behind the mirror, forming an image that is the same size and distance as the object in front of the mirror.
No, plane mirrors can only produce virtual images as they do not converge or focus light rays to form an image. Real images are formed when light rays actually converge at a point, such as in a curved mirror or lens.
The size of the virtual image in a plane mirror is the same as the size of the object, and the distance of the virtual image from the mirror is the same as the distance of the object from the mirror. This is known as the law of reflection.
The orientation of an object's image in a plane mirror is reversed from left to right, but remains upright. This is because the light rays are reflected off the mirror surface at an angle equal to the angle of incidence, resulting in a mirrored image.
Yes, multiple plane mirrors can be used to create a kaleidoscope effect by reflecting the same object multiple times. The number of reflections depends on the number of mirrors and their angles of inclination. This creates a patterned image with multiple reflections of the same object.