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Question
Two plane mirrors are arranged parallel and facing each other at some separation. How many images are formed for a point object kept in between them? Show the formation of images with the help of a ray diagram
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Solution
For two mirrors kept parallel to each other, an infinite number of images are formed for an object kept in between them.
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