Plane Mirror Basics

What is the phenomenon where light bounces off a surface?

• Refraction

• Reflection

• Absorption

• Diffraction

What is the law that states the angle of incidence is equal to the angle of reflection?

• Law of Refraction

• Law of Absorption

• Law of Diffraction

• Law of Reflection

In a plane mirror, where is the virtual image located?

• Above the mirror, at a different distance than the object

• Behind the mirror, at the same distance as the object in front of it

• In front of the mirror, at the same distance as the object

• Inside the mirror, touching the surface

What are the characteristics of an image formed by a plane mirror?

• Real, upright, larger

• Virtual, upright, laterally inverted, same size

• Virtual, inverted, smaller

• Real, inverted, same size

Explain how the reflection of light occurs in a plane mirror.

• Light reflects off a plane mirror by bouncing off at the same angle it hits the mirror.

• Light refracts through a plane mirror due to its smooth surface

• Light absorbs into a plane mirror and disappears

• Light passes through a plane mirror and continues in the same direction

How does the size of the image formed by a plane mirror compare to the object?

• The size of the image is larger than the size of the object.

• The size of the image is smaller than the size of the object.

• The size of the image is the same as the size of the object.

• The size of the image is proportional to the distance from the mirror.

What type of image is formed by a plane mirror?

• Concave image

• Inverted image

• Virtual image

• Real image

What happens to the image in a plane mirror if the object is moved closer to the mirror?

• The image will become larger

• The image will disappear

• The image will move away from the mirror

• The image will move closer to the mirror at the same distance as the object.

Describe the process of image formation in a plane mirror.

• Light rays reflect off the object and form a virtual, upright, and laterally inverted image behind the mirror.

• Light rays refract off the object and form a real image in front of the mirror.

• The mirror absorbs the light rays and prevents image formation.

• Light rays pass through the mirror and create a magnified image.