Question

Explain image formation in a plane mirror

Answer 1

If the reflecting surface of the mirror is flat then we call this type of mirror as plane mirrors. Light always has regular reflection on plane mirrors. Given picture below shows how we can find the image of a point in plane mirrors.

We have to see the rays coming from the object to see it. If the light first hits the mirror and then reflects with the same angle, the extensions of the reflected rays are focused at one point behind the mirror. We see the coming rays as if they are coming from the behind of the mirror. At point A’ image of the point is formed and we call this image virtual image which means not real. The distance of the image to the mirror is equal to the distance of the object to the mirror. If we want to draw the image of an object in plane mirrors we follow the given steps below. First look at picture and then follow the steps one by one.

Answer 2

A plane mirror isreflects most of the light that falls on it, so when youform an objectfalls on a plane mirror____________