On the front of an ambulance van the word "AMBULANCE" is written as "ECNALUBMA".
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Problem
On the front of an ambulance van the word "AMBULANCE" is written as "ECNALUBMA".
(i) Explain, using the laws of reflection, why the word is painted in this manner.
(ii) With the help of a ray diagram, show how the driver of a car ahead reads the word correctly in his rear-view mirror.
(iii) If the letters were painted in the normal order, describe qualitatively how this could affect the reaction time of the driver in front, relating your answer to the concept of lateral inversion.