Reflection in a Plane Mirror: Quiz

What is the law that states the angle of incidence is equal to the angle of reflection?

• Law of Refraction

• Law of Light

• Law of Reflection

• Law of Mirrors

Which tool would you use to explain the paths of light rays reflecting from a mirror?

• Refraction chart

• Ray diagram

• Diffraction grid

• Polarization map

If an incident ray of light reaches a mirror at an angle of 30° to the normal, what is the angle of reflection?

• 30°

• 60°

• 90°

• 0°

What type of image is formed by a plane mirror?

• Real image

• Virtual image

• Transparent image

• Opaque image

What is the characteristic of the image size relative to the object in a plane mirror?

• Larger than the object

• Smaller than the object

• The same size as the object

• Cannot be determined

Which of the following is NOT true about the images formed by plane mirrors?

• They can be projected onto a screen.

• They are virtual.

• They appear to be behind the mirror.

• They are laterally inverted.

What is the name for the line drawn perpendicularly to the point where the incident ray reaches the mirror's surface?

• Ray line

• Normal

• Axis

• Perpendicular

What should the angle of incidence be if the reflected ray is to be exactly vertical?

• 45°

• 90°

• 0°

• 180°

What describes the lateral inversion phenomenon observed in a plane mirror?

• The left side of the object appears on the right side of the mirror.

• The top side of the object appears on the bottom side of the mirror.

• The right side of the object appears on the left side of the mirror.

• The object appears upside down.

How can you measure the distance from the object to the image in a plane mirror experimentally?

• Using a ruler directly between the object and the image

• Calculating the angle of reflection

• Comparing the distance from the object to the mirror with that from the mirror to the image

• None of the above