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प्रश्न
State four uses of a plane mirror.
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उत्तर
Four uses of plane mirror are:
- Plane mirrors are used in the construction of reflecting periscope.
- They are used as looking glass.
- They are used in solar cookers for reflecting the rays of the sun into the cooker.
- They are used for signaling purposes.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Draw a diagram to show the reflection of a ray of light using a plane mirror. In the diagram, label the incident ray, the reflected ray, the normal, the angle of incidence and the angle of reflection.
Describe the principle of simple periscope through an outline ray diagram. Give one of its uses.
In the figure is shown a concave mirror. A is a point on the principal axis. If an object O is kept at A, image is formed on A itself. Copy the diagram. Draw the image in the diagram. Is the image real or virtual?

Measure the distance PA and write it in the diagram. What is the distance PA called?
Mark a point B on the principal axis, at which, if a point source of light is kept, the rays travel parallel to principal axis after reflection from M. What is point B called?
Identify the following kind of beam of light.

State whether the following statement is true or false. If false, correct it.
The angle of incidence is the angle made by the incident ray with the plane mirror.
Complete the path of incident ray in the following case.

Light that hits a mirror gets ______.
Match the following:
| 1. | Vegetable oil | a. | Transparent |
| 2. | Glass | b. | Translucent |
| 3. | Wood | c. | Waterproof |
| 4. | Aluminum foil | d. | Opaque |
