A small luminous point O is placed in front of a vertical plane mirror

PHYSICS · Subjective · AP · Physics 2: Algebra-based · Geometric Optics · Geometric Optics

Problem

A small luminous point O is placed in front of a vertical plane mirror. (i) State the two laws of reflection followed by the light rays that strike the mirror. (ii) Describe, step by step, how you would locate the image of point O by drawing a ray diagram. Use any two suitable incident rays of your choice. (iii) After completing the construction, write any two characteristics of the image thus obtained.

Related theory

Browse the problem library