Images in Planar Mirrors

Type of mirror found in a bathroom...

• Plane

• Convex

• Concave

According to the law of reflection the angle of incidence is ____________ the angle of reflection.

• less than

• greater than

• equal to

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The illustration shows a light ray striking an object.
In the illustration, the light ray striking the object is-

• absorbed
• stopped
• reflected
• refracted

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What do you call a flat mirror?

• plane mirror

• convex mirror

• concave mirror

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You see the reflection of the clock without numbers in your plane mirror. The image formed by the hands of the clock shows the time of 3:30. What is the real time?

• 3:30

• 8:30

• 9:30

• 10:30

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What is the distance of your image from you if you stand 1.5 m in front of a plane mirror?

• 1.5 m

• 2.0 m

• 3.0 m

• 4.5 m

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Zed stands 1.5-m tall in front of a plane mirror. What is the height of his image?

• 4.5 m

• 3.0 m

• 2.0 m

• 1.5 m

When light reflects off of a completely smooth surface it is called:

• Specular Reflection
• Diffuse Reflection
• Optical Reflection
• Color Reflection

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When the image of an object is seen in a plane mirror, the image is _____.

• real and upright.

• real and inverted.

• virtual and upright.

• virtual and inverted.

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Why can you see most objects? 

• they emit light
• light refracts through them
• light reflects off them
• They absorb light

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