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Question
If an object is placed at a distance of 0.5 m in front of a plane mirror, the distance between the object and the image formed by the mirror will be
Options
2 m
1 m
0.5 m
0.25 m
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Solution
1 m
Explanation:
Distance between object and mirror + distance between mirror and image
= (0.5 + 0.5) m
= 1 m
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