ACTIVITY: PLANE MIRROR AND LAWS OF REFLECTION

Objectives:

1. Compare the actual height, width and the distance from the mirror of the object with that of the
image formed by plane mirror.

2. State one of the laws of reflection.

Materials:

- Plane mirror - pen

- Graphing paper - laser
- 10 1-peso coin - ruler

A. Plane Mirror

Procedure:

1. Let the mirror stand vertically along a line on a graphing paper. Ask an assistance from your
groupmates to hold the mirror.

2. Using a pen, make three (3) different marks along the intersections on the graphing paper in front of a
mirror.

3. Measure the distance of each mark from the mirror by counting the number of parallel lines between
the mark and the base of the plane mirror. Record your data in a table similar to Table 1 below.

4. Look at the images of the marks formed by the mirror. Measure the distance of each image from the
mirror by counting the number of parallel lines between the image and the base of the mirror. Record
this also in Table 1.

Table 1. Distance of the Object and Image from the Mirror

Number of parallel lines

Mark Between the mark and the Between the image and the
mirror mirror
Mark 1
Mark 2
Mark 3

5. Stack 10 pieces of one-peso coin in front of the plane mirror as in Figure 2. Using a ruler, measure the
height and width of the stack of coins. Measure also the height and width of the image as seen on the
mirror. Enter your measurements in a table similar to Table 2.

Table 2. Height and Width of Object and Image

Description Object Image

Height (cm)
Width (cm)

Guide Questions:

1. Refer to Table 1, compare the distance (number of parallel lines) from the mirror of the object with
that of the image.

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2 How do the height and width of the object compare with the height and width of the image?

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