What do you mean by light?

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Light may be defined as the radiant energy which produces in us the sensation of sight. Light itself is invisible but makes other objects visible.

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Chapter 6: Light - Reflection of Light [Page 245]

Chapter 6 Light
Reflection of Light | Q 1 | Page 245

Write true or false of the following statement.

The image formed by a plane mirror can be obtained on a screen.

How is the position of image formed by a plane mirror related to the position of the object ?

You are standing at a distance of 2 meters from a plane mirror.

What is the distance between you and your image?

The diagram in Figure shows a point object P in front of a plane mirror MM₁.

(a) Complete the diagram by taking two rays from the point P to show the formation of its image.

(b) In the diagram, mark the position of eye to see the image.

What do you understand by the Diffused Light?

Complete the ray diagram to show the image observed by the eye after reflection in the following figure.

What happens when light hits a transparent object?

The image formed by a plane mirror is always as far behind the mirror as far the object lies in front of it.

Select the WRONG statement in case of image formed by a plane mirror.