Reflection of Light

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JEE Main/Advance
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Important Questions on Reflection of Light

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A person of height h is standing in front of a plane mirror.

(a) What is the minimum size of the mirror so that complete image of the person is formed?

(b) What is the minimum size of the mirror so that the person can see his complete image ?

(c) Where should the top edge of the mirror be placed relative to the eyes and the head of the person, so that the person sees his complete image.

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For which of the following angle between two plane mirrors, the incident ray and reflected ray from two mirrors are parallel to each other for all angle of incidence

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Consider a ray of light incident on a vertical plane mirror as shown. By what amount and in what sense should the mirror be rotated so that the ray becomes horizontal after reflection?

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A plane mirror in y-z plane is moving with -2 i^ ms-1 as shown. The object shown now starts moving with (3i^+j^-4k^) m s-1. What is the velocity of the image?

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Two plane mirrors are inclined at an angle 80°. A ray of light is incident on one of the mirrors. The ray will undergo total deviation of

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A point object is moving with speed 4 cm s-1 in front of a combination of two plane mirrors (see figure). Velocity of image of the object formed by mirror M1 relative to image formed by mirror M2 is

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A plane mirror whose reflecting surface is parallel to the x-y plane is moving with velocity 2i^+3j^+4k^ m s1. An object is moving with velocity i^+j^-k^ m s1. The velocity of the image is

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A plane mirror whose reflecting surface is parallel to the y-z plane is moving with velocity 4i^ m s1. If the velocity of the object is 2i^+3j^+2k^ m s1, then the velocity of the image is

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Consider the situation shown in the figure. The minimum angle by which the plane mirror M should be rotated about the point of incidence O such that the reflected ray is horizontal is

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For the system shown, if the speed of image formed by the plane mirror is minimum then speed, v of the plane mirror is

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A small object is moving towards a plane mirror with velocity V1=10 ms-1 and the plane mirror is moving with velocity V2=5 ms-1 as shown. The speed of image is

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Two plane mirrors M1 and M2 intersecting at point O forming an angle of 60°. The distance between the two direct images of a point object 'P' formed by them is 10 cm. The distance OP is

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Figure shows a torch sending a parallel beam of light fixed on a wall and a plane mirror which forms a spot on the wall. As the mirror moves towards the wall, the spot on the wall moves

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A plane mirror is placed horizontally inside water μ=43. A ray falls normally on it. The mirror is rotated by angle θ such that after reflection, the ray does not come out of water. The minimum value of θ is

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An object O between two parallel (vertical) plane mirrors is approaching plane mirror M1 as shown. If V1, V2 denote the magnitude of relative velocity of image with respect to object in mirror M1, M2 respectively and V1, 2 denotes relative velocity of approach of the images formed due to direct reflection by each mirror, then

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Figure shows an object O kept at P. A plane mirror parallel to yz plane is moving with velocity 3i^ m s-1.
Select the correct alternative

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