Mirror question

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Please help me out with this confusing question!

Why are images in a mirror flipped horizontally and not vertically? For example, although I wear my wristwatch on my left wrist, and my reflection wears his on his right wrist, my reflection is not standing on his head.

Please explain in your own words, 200 words minimum.

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Why are images in a mirror flipped horizontally and not vertically? For example, although I wear my
wristwatch on my left wrist, and my reflection wears his on his right wrist, my reflection is not standing
on his head.

Please explain in your own words, 200 words minimum.

Answer:
Mirrors do not flip images horizontally or vertically. Looking into a mirror makes it appear, as though, the
mirror rotates a reflection on its axis at 180O. The actual process h...


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