Question

1)In a dark room, a parallel beam of light falls on a plane mirror and another parallel beam of light falls on a white wall. Explain why the light reflected by the mirror can be seen only in a certain direction, but the reflected light from the wall can be seen from anywhere.

Answer 1

Answer:

The plane mirror has a smooth, plane reflecting shiny surface, so regular reflection takes place and reflected light goes in a fixed direction. ... As a result, in a dark room, a parallel beam of light falls on a plane mirror and another parallel beam of light falls on a white wall.

Answer 2

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The plane mirror has a smooth, plane reflecting shiny surface, so regular reflection takes place and reflected light goes in a fixed direction.

• As a result, in a dark room, a parallel beam of light falls on a plane mirror and another parallel beam of light falls on a white wall.