Lakhmir Singh and Manjit Kaur Solutions for Chapter: Reflection of Light, Exercise 1: Very Short Answer Type Questions

What kind of mirror is required for obtaining a virtual image of the same size as the object?

(Choose from: Plane mirror/Concave mirror/Convex mirror)

What is the name of the phenomenon in which the right side of an object appears to be the left side of the image in a plane mirror?

Name the phenomenon responsible for the following effect:
When we sit in front of a plane mirror and write with our right hand, it appears in the mirror that we are writing with the left hand.

Which property of light makes a pencil cast a shadow when it is held in front of a light source?
(Scattering of light/Rectilinear propagation of light)

The image seen in a plane mirror cannot be formed on a screen. What name is given to this type of image?

When light is reflected, the angles of incidence and reflection are _____ (equal / different).

A student says that we can see an object because light from our eyes is reflected back by the object.

Where is the image when you look at something in a plane mirror?
(Choose from the following: Behind plane mirror/ in front of plane mirror)