Is a plane mirror flip objects from side to side?

A plane mirror does not flip objects from side to side; rather, it reflects the image in a way that reverses the front and back orientation. This means that when you face a mirror, your left side appears on the right side of the reflection, and vice versa. However, this is a result of how we perceive the mirror image rather than a true lateral flip. The mirror maintains the top and bottom orientation of the object.