Question

A man is sitting on a chair in a dark room near one of the walls. A big mirror is

hung on the wall facing the man. When a torch light is put on the man from a

distance, then we can see X of the man on the wall behind him. At the same time,

Y of the man can be observed in the mirror on the wall.

i) Identify X and Y.

ii) State two ways by which Y differs from X.​

Answer 1

Answer:

I. Here, X is the shadow of the man and Y is the image of the man.

II. Here, X and Y or shadow and image of the object differ in the following ways:

1. Shadow can be obtained on a screen while the image is seen in the mirror here, which is virtual.

2. Shadow do not have the colors of the object while the image has.

Explanation:

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