Worksheet: Images in Plane Mirrors
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For each of the following cases, draw a ray diagram to show how the light rays reach the observer, and
to show the position of the virtual image in the mirror. Trace at least two light rays from each object.
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ANALYZE AND EVALUATE
a. How does the image distance compare to the object distance. On your diagrams, measure the
shortest distance from the mirror to the object. (This is the object distance.) On your diagrams,
measure the shortest distance from the mirror to the image. (This is the image distance.) [1]
b. How does the size of the image compare to the size of the object? [1]
c. Describe how you use light rays to show where an image in a plane mirror is located. [2]
d. A real image can be seen on a screen. Are the mirror images you worked with in this investigation
real or virtual? [1]
e. State the characteristics (size, attitude, location, type) of images in a plane mirror. [2]
Size:
Location:
Attitude:
Type: