Question

How many images of a candle will be formed if it is placed between two plane mirrors inclined at an angle of 60 degree to each other?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Given the angle is θ. So, 360∘60∘= 6, where 6 is an even number. Thus, the images formed will be 5.

Explanation:

Q. How many images of a candle will be formed if it is placed between two plane mirrors with the angle of 60 degree?

Ans. Object placed between two parallel plane mirrors form infinite images. Hence, infinite images of the candle will be formed.

Q. How many images of a candle will be formed if it is placed between two plane mirrors kept perpendicular to each other?

Ans. When two plane mirrors are kept perpendicular to each other as shown (O is the point object), 3 images will be formed