Question

A car is parked at the roadside. A truck passes by it, at a speed of 5m/s. What would be the

speed at which the image of the car appears to move away from the truck, as viewed in the

rear-view mirror of the truck?

i) 1 m/s

ii) 2.5 m/s

iii) 5 m/s

iv) 10 m/s​

Answer 1

Answer:

10 m/s (option 4)

Explanation:

Its a plane mirror and In a plane mirror, the object and its image always remain at the same distance from the mirror. So, when the car reverses at a speed of , 5then the image will also appear to move towards the driver will be 5 + 5=10