Glencoe Physics: Principles and Problems, Student Edition
Glencoe Physics: Principles and Problems, Student Edition
1st Edition
ISBN: 9780078807213
Author: Paul W. Zitzewitz
Publisher: Glencoe/McGraw-Hill
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Applications Of Reflection Of Light
When a light ray (termed as the incident ray) hits a surface and bounces back (forms a reflected ray), the process of reflection of light has taken place.
Sign Convention for Mirrors
A mirror is made of glass that is coated with a metal amalgam on one side due to which the light ray incident on the surface undergoes reflection and not refraction.
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Chapter 17, Problem 43A
To determine

Place of mirror if a person wants to see an image of the knee in the mirror.

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Introduction:

Reflection is the property of light. A plane mirror shows image of an object in front of mirror. This image appears behind the plane of mirror.

In a plane mirror, object distance is equal to image distance. To see the image of knee, the mirror height should be half size from eyes to your knees so that you can see your image of knee.

Conclusion:

The image of knee can be seen if mirror’sheight is half the height from knee to head.

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