Explain the nature of the image formed in a plane mirror.
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The image formed in a plane mirror is virtual, meaning that it is not a real object but appears to be one. It is always the same distance behind the mirror as the object is in front of it and is laterally inverted, meaning that it appears to be flipped horizontally. The size and shape of the image are identical to that of the object, but it is reversed left-to-right. The image has no depth or thickness as it is a two-dimensional representation of the object.