Physics Review Question Unit: Optics Year: 1995 Question#: 95 Question: A an object is moved from .2 meters to .3 meters away from a plane mirror, the image distance... (1 ) decreases (2 ) increases (3 ) remains the same What is this question really asking? Explanation by: LJP [ Return to question menu ] Answer 1 decreases INCORRECT For a plane mirror, the image and the object are equidistant from the mirror. return to top Answer 2 increases CORRECT the farther you move away form a plane mirror, the farther away the image will appear. generally, with plane mirrors, the image is always the same distance from the mirror as the object. return to top Answer 3 remains the same INCORRECT For a plane mirror, the image and the object are equidistant from the mirror. return to top