An iPod is 20 cm in front of a flat mirror. You see the reflected image and must refocus your eye, perhaps even take off your eyeglasses, because
A. the image location is 20 cm behind the mirror.
B. the image is inverted but virtual.
C. your retina has a different curvature than the flat mirror.
D. the flat mirror replaces the object in a random direction.
Answer: A
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