Question

Two plane mirrors are arranged parallel and facing each other at some separation. How many images are formed for a point object kept in between them? Show the formation of images with the help of a ray diagram.

March 24, 2024

Answer

Infinite number of images are formed when two plane mirrors are arranged parallel and facing each other at some separation.

Below ray diagram shows the formation of images:

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