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Reflection of Light Assignment
Instructions: Answer the following que son below Answers should show all
calculations, and or tabelled diagrams for each question All antwen should be in
sentences Use the magnification and distance equations you leared in the activity to
solve some of the questions
Questions:
1. Consider the following object in front of a plane mirror Construct a ray diagram to
show how light travels from the object (arrow) to the mirror and ultimately to the aya:
then indicate the portion of the mirror needed in order for the eye to view the image (6)
& object
2. A light ray strikes a plane mirror at an angle of incidence is 35 degrees. What would
be the angle of reflection and explain your reasoning? (2 marks)
3. Construct ray diagrams to show where the images of the following objects are
located. Draw in the complete image and describe its characteristics (real or virtual,
enlarged or reduced in size, inverted or upright). (NOTE: review the ray diagrams for all
possible objects locations for each device.) (6 marks each)
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A concave mirror with a focal length of 10.0 cm creates a real image 30.0 cm away
on its principal axis the corresponding object is located how far from the mirror? (2
marks)