Plane Mirror Images

Grade 5β€’45 minutesβ€’Explains image formation in a plane mirror and describes the properties of the image.

Learning Objective

I can explain how light creates an image in a plane mirror and list the properties of that image.

Practice Questions

This lesson includes 7 practice questions to reinforce learning.

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1. Explain how light interacts with a plane mirror to create an image. Use a diagram to support your explanation.

2. You stand 2 meters away from a plane mirror. How far away from you does your image appear to be? Explain your answer.

3. The presenter mentioned that the image formed by a plane mirror is virtual. What does "virtual" mean in this context, and why can't a virtual image be formed on a screen?

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DEMONSTRATION OF IMAGE FORMATION BY PLANE MIRROR | GRADE 7-12 | PHYSICS

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