Practice Laws Of Reflection (6.2.1.1) - Optics

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Question 1.
What is the law of reflection?
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Remember: I = R
Question 2.
What type of image do plane mirrors create?
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Think about how a mirror reflects your face.
3Question 3.
What does the normal line represent?
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Think about how 'normal' means 'straight up.'
4Question 4.
True or False: The magnification is always positive for virtual images.
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Remember how we describe the orientation of images.
Question 5.
An object is placed 20 cm in front of a concave mirror with a focal length of 10 cm. Calculate the image distance and magnification.
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Remember to use the sign convention for distances carefully.
Question 6.
If a plane mirror produces an image where a person's head appears to be 1.5 m from the mirror, how far is the person from the mirror?
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Think about how reflections maintain equal distances.

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