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A plane mirror produces a magnification of

A

`-1`

B

`+1`

C

Zero

D

Between 0 and +`oo`

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To solve the question about the magnification produced by a plane mirror, we can follow these steps: ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding the Setup**: - A plane mirror reflects light and forms an image of an object placed in front of it. - The object is placed at a distance \( x \) from the mirror. 2. **Image Formation**: - For a plane mirror, the image is formed at the same distance behind the mirror as the object is in front of it. - Therefore, if the object distance is \( x \), the image distance is also \( x \) (but on the opposite side of the mirror). 3. **Size of the Object and Image**: - The size of the image formed by a plane mirror is equal to the size of the object. - If the object has a height of \( h \), then the image will also have a height of \( h \). 4. **Magnification Formula**: - Magnification (\( m \)) is defined as the ratio of the height of the image (\( h' \)) to the height of the object (\( h \)): \[ m = \frac{h'}{h} \] 5. **Calculating Magnification**: - Since the size of the image is equal to the size of the object (\( h' = h \)), we can substitute this into the magnification formula: \[ m = \frac{h}{h} = 1 \] 6. **Sign of Magnification**: - In optics, the magnification produced by a plane mirror is considered to be positive because the image is upright (not inverted). - However, in some conventions, the magnification is expressed as negative when dealing with virtual images, but for a plane mirror, it is conventionally taken as \( +1 \). 7. **Conclusion**: - Therefore, the magnification produced by a plane mirror is \( +1 \). ### Final Answer: The correct answer is \( +1 \). ---

To solve the question about the magnification produced by a plane mirror, we can follow these steps: ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding the Setup**: - A plane mirror reflects light and forms an image of an object placed in front of it. - The object is placed at a distance \( x \) from the mirror. ...
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