An object is placed at a distance d d\,d in front of a flat plane mirror. Which row in the table correctly describes the nature of the optical image formed and its distance from the mirror?
Nature of the imageDistance of image from the mirrorAvirtualequal to dBvirtualless than dCrealequal to dDrealgreater than d \begin{array}{|c|c|c|} \hline & \text{Nature of the image} & \text{Distance of image from the mirror} \\ \hline \text{A} & \text{virtual} & \text{equal to } d \\ \hline \text{B} & \text{virtual} & \text{less than } d \\ \hline \text{C} & \text{real} & \text{equal to } d \\ \hline \text{D} & \text{real} & \text{greater than } d \\ \hline \end{array} ABCDNature of the imagevirtualvirtualrealrealDistance of image from the mirrorequal to dless than dequal to dgreater than dRow A
Row B
Row C
Row D
216 exam-style questions on CIE IGCSE Physics 3.2 Light, covering 3.2.1a Reflection of light, 3.2.1b Images in a plane mirror, 3.2.2 Refraction of light, 3.2.2a Refraction of light, 3.2.2b Total internal reflection, 3.2.2c Refractive index and critical angle, 3.2.2d Optical fibres, 3.2.3a Converging and diverging lenses, 3.2.3b Ray diagrams and the nature of images, 3.2.3c Virtual images and the magnifying glass, 3.2.3d Correcting long-sightedness and short-sightedness, and 3.2.4 Dispersion of light. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.