4/16/2023 0 Comments Kaleidoscope image with 2 mirrors![]() ![]() There are generally two laws of reflection which can be stated as follows:ġ. Some examples of Virtual images are the image formed by a magnifying glass when used to look at small objects. These virtual images of Plane Mirrors are not formed on the screen like that of a real image. The image formed by the Plane Mirror has the same magnification, size, and distance of the object. So due to this, the observer sees the image at the same distance as the object is from the mirror. The virtual image of the objects is generally formed by the Plane Mirrors as the Plane Mirrors are polished on one side so the reflection of the object strikes the mirror and gets reflected towards the direction of the observer's eye. Some examples of a real image are the image formed on the retina of the eye or the image formed on the film of the camera. The real images formed by the curved mirrors are always inverted. The real images of the objects are generally formed by the curved mirrors as in the curved mirrors the rays of light get reflected and pass through the mirror to form the real image. The main difference between the real and virtual image is that in a real image the rays of light pass through the mirror while in a virtual image the rays of light strike the surface of the mirror and bounce back to the eye of the user. There can be 2 types of image formed by mirrors, which are: The image produced is on the opposite side of the mirror with the distance of the image from the surface is equal to the distance of the object from the surface, that is the reason why a person can see what’s exactly behind him. The image of the object depends on the geometrical line through which a person sees in the mirror, though all the lines of sight will provide the image of the object, as long as the person‘s eye is in line with the mirror. ![]() The important phenomenon of the Plane Mirror is that the reflections of the objects form the virtual image with the same magnification, size, and distance as the object are. To see any image in the mirror a person should be in the line of sight of the mirror, as when the person is in the line of sight of the mirror then the reflected ray reaches that person’s eye through which anyone can see the image of the object if they are in the line of sight of the mirror, this is because light has the property of moving in a straight line. While the angle of reflection can be defined as the angle formed at the point of contact of the reflected ray and the surface normal of the Plane Mirror. In the case of a Plane Mirror, the angle at which the ray is reflected is equal to the angle at which the ray of light is incident, regardless of whether the image is real or virtual, where the angle of incidence is the angle formed at an imaginary surface which is normal to the mirror (which is perpendicular to the surface) at the point of incidence. According to their reflection of light, they can be classified into 3 types: concave, convex, and Plane Mirror. The Plane Mirror can be polished with various materials that can be used for various purposes but all the mirrors function the same way regardless of their constructing material. In the Plane Mirrors, we require at least two rays through which the image of the object can be formed by observing the endpoints of the 2 light rays taken. They can easily reflect light in various directions, undergoing certain phenomena namely reflection, refraction, or absorption. A Plane Mirror can be easily defined as a mirror that is flat on the surface and is without any inward or outward curve. Though an average person is not familiar with this technical term, they can easily relate that to the normal mirrors which are polished on one side with mercury so that they can reflect light falling on them. Plane Mirrors can be found very easily in our daily life. ![]()
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