C3 PHYSICS – OPTICS

Concept – I
CLARITY ACHIEVER – I
1. Among the following pickup the correct statement when a light ray enters from one
medium to another
a) Some portion of light is absorbed by interface of two media [abcd ]
b) Some portion of light turns back into first medium in a definite direction
c) Some portion of light transmits to second medium if second medium is transparent.
d) Total amount of light is conserved
Sol: By conceptual
2. Coming back of light into same medium from a boundary separating two media is called
a) Rectilinear propagation b) Reflection [ b ]
c) Refraction d) Transmission
Sol: Based on concept
3. Assertion (A) : The surface from which reflection takes place is called reflector [ a ]
Reason (R) : Light comes back into same medium from a boundary surface separating
two media is called reflection.
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
b) Both A and R are true and R is the not correct explanation of A
c) A is true, R is false
d) A is false, R is true
Sol: By conceptual
4. A light ray incident at a point ‘O’ on a plane mirror MM1 and reflected back as shown in
figure
N
A B

i r
 d
M M1
O

B1
i) In the above figure, ON is known as [ d ]
a) mirror b) Incident ray c) reflected ray d) Normal
Sol: By conceptual
ii) In the above figure angle '  ' is [ c ]
a) angle of incidence b) angle of reflection c) angle of glancing d) angle of deviation
Sol: By conceptual
In the above figure BOM is
1
iii) [ c ]
a) angle of incidence b) angle of reflection c) angle of glancing d) angle of deviation
Sol: By conceptual
iv) From Laws of reflection, which of the angles are same always [ b ]
 a)  ,i b) i,r c) r,d d) d,
Sol: By conceptual
v) By using Laws of reflection deviation angle can be written as [ c ]
a)   2i b) 2i c)   2i d)   
Sol: d  i  r  180
d  2i  180
d  180  2i    2i
5. Assertion (A) : Angle of incidence and glancing angles are complementary [ a ]
Reason (R) : Normal is always perpendicular to plane mirror.
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
b) Both A and R are true and R is the not correct explanation of A
c) A is true, R is false
d) A is false, R is true
Sol: By conceptual
N
A B

30 r
 d
O

6.
Match the following by using above diagram [ b ]
1) Angle of glancing p) 30
2) Angle of reflection q) 60
3) Angle of deviation r) 90
4) Angle between incident ray and reflected ray s) 120
a) 1 – q, 2 – p, 3 – r, 4 – s b) 1 – q, 2 – p, 3 – s, 4 – q
c) 1 – q, 2 – p, 3 – r, 4 – s d) 1 – s, 2 – p, 3 – r, 4 – q
Sol: i) i  30
  90  i
 =90  30
  60
ii) i  30
then r  30
iii) i  30
d    2i
d  180  2i
d = 180  2  30 
d  120
iv)Angle between i and r is 60
7. When a light ray incident along normal (MAQ) [ abc ]
a) Angle of incidence is 0 b) Angle of reflection is 0
 c) Angle of deviation is 180 d) Angle of incidence is 90
Sol: The angle made by the incident ray with normal to the surface is called as angle of
incidence (i)

R Angle of reflection is 0°

i Angle of incidence is 0°
r
180° d Angle of deviation is 180°
O 0°
n  Bu
8. When light ray reflected [ d ]
a) Frequency will change b) Velocity will decrease
c) Wave length will increase d) Intensity will decrease
Sol: When light reflects, from a boundary surface it separating into two media then its
intensity will decrease due to absorption of light.
9. What is the angle of deviation for a ray which is incident with an angle 45 on the plane
mirror [ c ]
a) 0 b) 45 c) 90 d) 180
Sol: i  45°
d    2i
d  180  2  45
d  180  90
 d  90
10. If reflection takes place from a denser medium there will be a phase change of [ c ]

a) 0 b) c)  d) 2 
2
N
A
B

i r
 d
180° O

Sol:
If reflection takes place from a denser medium there will be a phase change of 180° .
According to Stoke’s law if light reflects from denser surface, a phase change of  rad
take place.
11. The magnification of an object due to plane mirror is [ a ]
a) 1 b) 1 c) 0 d) 
Sol: If m is positive the image is virtual and erect .
If the object is real, the image formed by a plane mirror is virtual, erect, of
 i) same size and at the same distance from the mirror.
size of the image
ii) Magnification of plane mirror is m 
size of the object
(or)
In case of mirror, size of the image is equal to size of the object
12. Statement (A) : If our eye lies in the field of view then only we can see the image of the
object. [ a ]
Statement (B) : In case of plane mirrors object distance is equal to the image distance.
a) Both A and B are true b) Both A and B are false
c) A is true and B is false d) A is false and B is true
Sol: If our eye lies in the field of view then only we can see the image of the object. In case of
plane mirrors object distance is equal to image distance
13. Calculate the shortest length of a mirror in which a man can see his full length [ a ]
a) Half the height of the man b) same size as that of man
c) double the height of the man d) four times the height of the man
Sol: from the figure x  x  y  y  h
2x  2y  h
2 x  y  h
x y h/2
h
MM1 
2
H
y M1
y
E M
x
x
F
14. In case of reflection the incident ray, reflected ray and normal lie on the same plane (True
/ False) [ T ]
Sol: According to second law of reflection, incident ray, reflected ray and normal lie on the
same plane

15. A beam of light incident on a plane mirror forms a real image on reflection. The incident
beam is
a) Parallel b) Convergent c) divergent d) perpendicular [b]

real object virtual image

these are convergent lines

Sol:
Incident beam is convergent
APPLICATION SKILL ACHIEVER - I
CLASS ROOM TASK:
1. Statement (A) : Radius of curvature of the plane mirror is infinity. [ a ]
Statement (B) : Image formed by a plane mirror is erect and same size of an object.
a) Both A and B are true b) Both A and B are false
c) A is true and B is false d) A is false and B is true
Sol: Radius of curvature of the plane mirror is  image formed by plane mirror is erect and
same size of object.
2. Statement (A) : The field of view is the region between the extreme reflected rays. [ a ]
Statement (B) : Field of view depends on the location of the object in front of the mirror.
a) Both A and B are true b) Both A and B are false
c) A is true and B is false d) A is false and B is true
Sol: The field of view is the region between extreme reflected rays. It depends on the location
of object infront of the mirror.
3. Focal length of the plane mirror is [ c ]
1
a) 1 b) c)  d) 0
2
Sol: Focal length of the plane mirror is 
plane mirror
Object

f 
At the focal length of the mirror is independent of the medium in which it is placed and
wave length of incident light. To a plane mirror, Focal length of the plane mirror is 
(or)
Radius of curvature of plane mirror, R  
f  
4. A man of height 170 cm wants to see his complete image in a plane mirror (while
standing). His eyes are at a height of 160 cm from the ground, then [b, c ]
a) Minimum length of mirror = 80 cm
b) Minimum length of the mirror = 85 cm
c) Bottom of the mirror should be at a height 80 cm
d) Bottom of the mirror should be at a height 85 cm.
H
A
5cm
E
80 cm

170cm 160cm
B

F G
Sol:
Only min AB length of mirror required to the full image i.e., 80  5  85cm
 The mirror should be kept at a height BG from the ground  BG  80cm
5. A watch shows time, as 3: 25 when seen through a mirror, time appeared will be _ [ a ]
a) 8 : 35 b) 9 : 35 c) 7 : 35 d) 8 : 25
Sol: By conceptual
6. Infront of plane mirror object moves ‘d’ distance towards mirror then separation between
and image is decreases by ____________ [ b ]
a) d b) 2d c) 4d d) 3d
Sol: By conceptual
7. If the object is shifted by a distance ‘d’ towards plane mirror, the image will shifted by__
[ c ]
a) 2d towards mirror b) 2d away from mirror c) d towards mirror d) d away from mirror
Sol: By conceptual
8. In the following cases we cannot get virtual image using a plane mirror [ c ]
O

O1

O
a) b) c) d)
Sol: By conceptual
9. Field of view of an object for a given plane mirror depends on [ a,b ]
a) length of the mirror b) distance of the object from plane mirror
c) distance of the observer from plane mirror d) focal length of the plane mirror.
Sol: By conceptual
10. What should be the minimum height of a plane mirror so that a 6 ft tall man can see his
full image standing in front of the mirror [ c ]
a) 6 ft b) 12 ft c) 3 ft d) 2 ft
Sol: By conceptual
LEVEL - II
11. An object is placed infront of the plane mirror of length ‘L’ at a distance ‘d’ on its
bisector line. An observer is at a perpendicular distance of ‘p’ from that mirror. If the
observer is walking parallel to the mirror, up to what maximum possible distance he can
observe the image of that object. [ b ]
 d  p  L  d
a) L 1   b) L 1   c) p 1   d) p 1  
 p  d  d  L

x
i1
P
L/2
L i1
L
L/2

P i2
x
Sol:
 L
Tan i1 
2d
x L

P 2A
LP
x
2d
Length he can observe is
LP LP
 L
2d 2d
 P 
 L 1  
 d
12. A man is standing infront of a plane mirror at a distance ‘d’ of its bisector line and want
to see the full height of the wall (behind him) at a distance x from the mirror in a plane
mirror (infront of him) if the height of the wall is ‘H’, then the minimum length of the
mirror should be [ c ]
 d   2d   d   d 
a)  H b)  H c)  H d)  H
 x  2d   x  2d   xd  xd 
y
x i1

i
HL d L
x
y

Sol:
L
Tan i1 
2d
y L

x 2d
Lx
y
2d
H  1  2y
 Lx 
H  1 2 
 2d 
Lx
H  1
d
 1 x
H  L  
L d
 dL  x 
H  L
 Ld 
d  x 
H  L
 d 
  d 
L  
 d  x 
13. A point source of light B, placed at distance L infront of the centre of the plane mirror of
width d, hangs vertically on the wall. A man walks infront of the mirror along the line
parallel to the mirror at distance 3L from it. The greatest distance over which he can see
the image of the light. [ a ]
a) 4d b) 3d c) 2d d) d
 P 
Sol: Distance he can observe  L 1  
 d
Here length of the mirror L = d
Distance d = L
Distance from the mirror P = 3L
 3L 
x  d 1  
 L
x  4d
14. An object is placed infront of the plane mirror of length L at a distance ‘d’ of its bisector
line. An observer is at a perpendicular distance of ‘2d’ from that mirror. If the observer is
walking parallel to the mirror, upto what maximum possible distance he can observe the
image of that object. [ b ]
a) 2L b) 3L c) 4L d) 5L
1
Sol: From ABC & OCAOC  BC 
2
Here ABC & ADE are similar triangles
BC AC

DE AE
1
2  d , 1  DE
DE 2d 2 2
L  DE
Similarly for PQ  L
DQ  L  L  L  3L
D
l 1 B
E 2 A
1
C l
2
l d O d

P L
l
Q
15. A man is standing exactly at midway between a wall and a mirror and he want to see the
full height of the wall (behind him) in a plane mirror (in front of him). If the height of
wall is H, then the minimum length of mirror should be [ c ]
 H 2H H H
a) b) c) d)
4 3 3 5
From H  x  x  x  3x
Sol:
x
OC  BC 
2
Here ABC, ADE are similar triangles
BC AC

PE AE
x
BC  , AC  d, AE  2d
2
x
2  d x  DE DE  x
DE 2d 2 2
Similarly PQ  x
H  x  x  x  3x
D
x B
E 2 x A
C l
x
2
H x0 x
d O d

P
Q
H
x
3
16. An object is placed infront of the plane mirror of length L at a distance ‘d’ of its bisector
line. An observer is at a perpendicular distance of ‘3d’ from that mirror. If the observer is
walking parallel to the mirror, upto what maximum possible distance he can observe the
image of that object. [ c ]
a) 2L b) 3L c) 4L d) 5L

y
3d i

L/2
i
L i d
L/2

3d i
y

Sol:
1 y

2d 3d
3L
y
2
 3L 3L
Total Distance   L
2 2
 3L  L  4L
CONCEPT – II
CLARITY ACHIEVER – II
1. In a room having two adjacent walls and ceiling made up of plane mirrors (MAQ) [abcd]
a) maximum number of images of an object formed are 7
b) maximum number of images of himself which a person can see is 6
c) all the images are erect d) all the images are virtual

plane mirror
  45

plane mirror plane mirror

Sol:
360
n  1 if even 

360
n 8
45
 n  8 1  7
2. In case of three plane mirrors meeting at a point to form a corner of a cube, if incident
light suffers one reflection on each mirror (MAQ) [ a,d ]
a) the emergent ray is antiparallel to incident one
b) the emergent ray is perpendicular to incident one
c) the emergent ray is in phase with incident one
d) the emergent ray is in opposite phase with incident ray
Sol: The emergent ray is ant parallel to incident one. The emergent ray is in opposite phase
with incident ray
3. A plane mirror, reflecting a ray of incident light, is rotated through an angle  about an
axis through the point of incidence in the plane of the mirror perpendicular to the plane of
incidence then [ c,d ]
a) the reflected ray does not rotate
b) the reflected ray rotates through an angle 
c) the reflected ray rotates through an angle 2
d) the incident ray is fixed
Sol: If the plane mirror is rotated lay an angle  in anti clock wise direction wise direction but
source is fixed then the reflected ray is turned by angle 2 in the anti clock wise direction.
4. When a plane mirror is rotated through an angle  , the reflected ray turns through an
angle 2 , then the size of the image is [ c ]
a) doubled b) halved c) remains the same d) becomes infinite
Sol: When a plane mirror is rotated through an angle  , the reflect ray turns through an angle
2 , then the size of the image is remains the same
5. A ray of light is incident on a plane mirror which makes an angle  with the horizontal.
The deviation produced by the mirror is [ b ]
a) 180   b) 2 c) 180  2 d) 
 90   90  

 d
O

Sol:
d ?
180   90    2  d
d  2
CLASS ROOM TASK
LEVEL - I
1. A ray of light is incident on a plane mirror at an angle of incidence 30 . The deviation
produced by the mirror is [ d ]
a) 30 b) 60 c) 90 d) 120
Sol: angle of incidence i  30
deviation d    2i
d  180  2  30 
d  120
2. An object is placed symmetrically between the two plane mirrors inclined at angle of 30 .
Then the total number of images formed is [ c ]
a) 12 b) 2 c) 11 d) 15
2
Sol: n  1

n  12 1, n  11
2 180
n 1
30
n  12 1, n  11
3. Calculate the deviation suffered by a ray which is incident on a plane horizontal mirror at
an angle of 60 with the mirror [ c ]
a) 30 b) 40 c) 60 d) 120
Sol: angle of incidence i  60
deviation d  180  2i
 180  2  60 
 180 120
 60
4. Two mirrors are inclined at an angle of 45 and a point object is placed between the two
mirrors. The number of images formed is [ d ]
a) 8 b) 9 c) 10 d) 7
2
Sol: n  1

2 180
n  1,
45
 n  8 –1  7
5. A ray of light is incident on a plane mirror at an angle of reflection 30 , the deviation
produced by the mirror is [ a ]
a) 120 b) 130 c) 100 d) 140
Sol: r  30
i  30
d    2i
d  180  2  30 
d  120
6. A light ray is incident on a plane mirror such that angle of incidence is equal to angle of
glancing then angle of deviation is equal to [ b ]
a) 45 b) 90 c) 60 d) 30
Sol: Angle of incidence = angle of glancing (i = g)
Deviation  180  2i
 180  2  45
 180  90
 90
7. If a plane mirror is fixed and the incident ray is turned by an angle 30 in clock wise
direction then [ b, c ]
a) the reflected ray will turn by 60 in anti clock wise direction
b) the reflected ray will turn by 30 in anti clock wise direction
c) the change in deviation produced for the reflected ray will be 30 in anti clock wise
direction
d) the change in deviation produced for the reflected ray will be 60 in anti clock wise
direction
Sol: By conceptual
8. Keeping the source fixed to make reflected rays from a plane mirror to turn by an angle
90 in the anti clock wise direction the plane mirror should be [ c ]
a) rotated by an angle 180 in anti clock wise direction
b) rotated by an angle 90 in clock wise direction
c) rotated by an angle 45 in clock wise direction
d) rotated by an angle 90 in anti clock wise direction
Sol; By conceptual
9. Two plane mirrors are inclined at 70 . A ray incident on one mirror at an angle  after
reflection falls on second mirror and is reflected from there parallel to first mirror. The
value of  is [ a ]
a) 50 b) 45 c) 30 d) 55
90   /2


90   /2

70° 90  

Sol:
90  
x  90
2
 90  
x  90 
2
180  90  
x
2
90  
x
2
90  
70   90    180
2
140  90    180  2  180  2
410    360
  410  360
  50
10. When a plane mirror is rotated through an angle  the reflected ray turns through an angle
2 , then the angle of deviation is [ a, c ]
a) 180  2  i    b) 90  2  i    c) 180  2  i    d) 90  2  i   
Sol: Initial deviation  180  2i
Ni reflected  i 
incident ray Nf

i i i  reflected ray  f 

d  180  2  i   
Similarly rotate mirror in anti clock wise direction then deviation  180  2  i   
11. In front of a vertical plane mirror an object stands parallel to the mirror. If the object is
inclined through 30 with its top coming closer to the mirror, what is the effect on its
image [ c ]
a) image is also inclined at 30 vertical away from mirror
b) image is also inclined at 60 from vertical towards the mirror
c) image is also inclined at 30 from vertical towards the mirror
d) none
vertical object

30° 30°

Sol:

LEVEL - II
12. If incident ray MP and reflected ray QN are parallel to each other then the angle between
the mirrors is [ a ]
  Q
P

M N
 3
a) b)  c) d) 2
2 2
 Q
P

Sol: M N
i  r  90
i  i  90 Q i  r 
2i  90
i  45,
so r  45
r    90 r    90
45    90 45    90
  90  45   90 – 45
  45   45
  45  45  180
  90  180

  90 
2
13. Two plane mirrors are separated by a 120 as shown in figure. If the ray strikes mirror M1 at
65 angle  with which the light ray leaves mirror M 2 is [ b ]
V
M2
65 
V 120
M1
a) 50 b) 55 c) 65 d) 70
Sol: i  65  i  r 
then r  65
r    90
  90  r
  90  65
   25
Now,     120  180
25    120  180
145    180
  35
x    90
x  90  
x  90  35
x  55Q i  r  then   55
14. Two mirrors are inclined at angle  . 9 images are produced for an object placed infront of
it. Then the angle between the mirror is [ b ]
a) 30 b) 36 c) 32.8 d) 35
Sol: n  9 images
 ?
2
n 1

2
9 1

2

10
360

10
  36
15. Choose the correct statement (MAQ) [ a,b,d]
a) Deviation formed by the combination of two plane mirrors depends on angle between
the mirrors only
b) The number of images formed by two mirrors inclined at an angle of 45º is 7
c) The number of reflections by two parallel plane mirrors depends on length of the
mirrors only
d) Convergent beam of light incident on a plane mirror forms a real image on reflection.
Sol: By conceptual
16. Figure shows, a ray of light is reflected successively from two mirrors inclined at angle
 Then the angle of deviation is dependent on [ c ]

B

O 

A
a)  b)  c)  d)    
Sol: d  360  2
17. Two plane mirrors M1 and M2 are inclined at angle as show in fig. A ray of light 1, which
is parallel to M1 , strikes M 2 and after two reflections, ray 2 becomes parallel to M 2 . Find
the angle  [ c ]
becomes
2
1

1

a) 30 b) 45 c) 60 d) 37
Sol:       180
30  180
  60
18. Two plane mirrors each of length "L" are separated by a distance "d" and a light ray is
incident with angle  on one of the mirrors then [ a, b ]
a) the number of reflections including first reflection depends on angle of incidence 
b) if L = d and   45 we get only one reflection
c) if L = 2d and   45 we get four reflections
d) if L = 3d and   45 we get six reflections
Sol: By conceptual
19. A candle C is kept between two parallel mirrors, at a distance 0.2 d from the mirror 1.
Here d is the distance between mirrors. Multiple images of the candle appear in both
mirrors. How far behind mirror 1 are the nearest two images of the candle in that mirror

0.2 d
C

1 2
a) 0.2d, 1.8d b) 0.2d, 2.2d c) 0.2d, 0.8d d) 0.2d, 1.2d [ a ]
1 2

0.2d

0.8d

Sol: 1 d 2
MI MII
0.2 d 0.8d
1.8d 1.8d
2.8d 3.8d
20. From figure [ d ]
M1


1

 2
M2

A) Total deviation angle is 360  2     B)     

C)   1   2 D)   360  2
a) A,B,C are correct b) A,C are correct c) B, C are correct d) all are correct
Sol: 1  180  2
 2  180  2
1   2  180  2  180  2
1   2  360  2    
1   2  360  2     Totaldeviation   A 
  90    90    180
  180       180
       0
        B
  1   2   C 
  360  2    
  360  2   D 
STUDENT TASK
1. Two plane mirrors M1 and M 2 each of these length 2m and are separated frame one
another by 1cm. A ray of light is incident at one end of mirror M1 at angle 45 . How many
reflections, the ray will have before going out from the other end [ c ]
a) 100 b) 101 c) 200 d) 201
sol: L  2m  200cm
d  1cm
  45
L
n
d tan 
200 200
n 
1 tan 45 11
200
n  200
1
2. A ray of light is incident at an angle of 30 between two parallel mirrors as shown fig, at
a point just inside one end of A. The plane of incidence coincides with the plane of the
fig. The maximum number of times, the ray undergoes reflection (including first one)
before emerging out is [ b ]
2 3m

30
0.2m

A
a)28 b)30 c) 32 d)34
2 3m

30
0.2m

A
Sol:
L  2 3m
d  0.2m,  30
L
n
d tan 
2 3 2 3 2 3  3 23
n   
0.2  tan 30 0.2 
1 0.2 0.2
3
 n  30
3. Two mirrors are inclined at an angle  as shown in the figure. Light ray is incident
parallel to one of the mirrors. The ray will start retracting its path after third reflection if :


a)   45 b)   30 c)   60 d) all three [ b ]

C
90  
N1
90    90  
90  

 90 90  
A B
sol:
 for ABC
90  2    180
90  3  180
3  180  90
  90/3
  30°
4. A ray of light travels from a light source S to an observer after reflection from a plane
mirror. If the source rotates in the clockwise direction by 10 , by what angle and in what
direction the mirror should be rotated so that the light ray still strikes the observer [ c ]
S
Observer

a) 10 anti clock wise b) 10 clock wise observer

c) 5 clock wise d) 5 anti clock wise

S
Observer
10 10

Sol:
The reflected ray should strike again to observer, only when the mirror is rotated through
5 clock wise.
5. Three identical plane mirrors AB, BC, AC are arranged as shown in the figure. Find the
total number of images of a point object ‘S’ formed by the three mirrors. (S is at the
centre of the system) [ b ]
A

60
B C

a) 18 b) 12 c) 5 d) 15
Sol: first take two plane mirrors   60
360
n 6

No. of images  m   n  1
 6 1  5
Between any two plane mirrors no. of images formed are  5
3  5  15 images
But 3 images are common all the three mirrors
So no. of images  15  3  12
6. The deviation suffered by incident ray in situation as shown in figure after three
successive reflections is 55 x clockwise then x is [ 4 ]
 50°

30°

d1
50
d3 90

120

30 70
d2

Sol:
d1  80 AC.W
d 2  140C.W
d3  160C.W
d  160  140  80
 220C.W
220  55x
220
x
55
x  4

CONCEPT – III
CLASSROOM TASK
1. An object moves with 5ms 1 towards right while the mirror moves with 1ms 1 towards the
left as shown fig. Find the velocity of image. [ a ]
1ms 1

5 ms 1
O

a) 7 ms 1 direction is towards left b) 7 ms 1 direction is towards right

c) 5ms 1 direction is towards left d) 5ms 1 direction is towards right
Sol: V0  V0 iˆ  5iˆ
x

Vm  Vmx  1iˆ
VIG  V0x iˆ  2Vmx
  
 5iˆ  2 1iˆ


 7iˆ iˆ indicates left 
2. There is a point object and a plane mirror. If the mirror is moved by 10 cm away from the
object, find the distance which the image will move. [ a ]
a) 20 cm b) 10 cm c) 30 cm d) zero
sol: d1  2d m
 2 10
 20cm
3. Find the velocity of the image when the object and mirror both are moving towards each
other with velocities 2and 3ms 1 . How are they moving [ a ]
1 1 1 1
a) 8ms b) 4 ms c) 5ms d) 6 ms
sol: v0  2iˆ
vm  3iˆ
vI  v0x iˆ  2vmx iˆ
 2iˆ  6iˆ
 8iˆ
4. A man runs towards mirror at a speed of 15m/s . The speed of image with respect to man
is [ c ]
a) 7.5m/s b) 15m/s c) 30 m/s d) 45m/s
Sol: vIG  vc  15iˆ
vIM  vI  vM
 15iˆ  15iˆ
 30iˆ
5. A plane mirror is placed at origin parallel of y – axis, facing the positive x - axis. An
 
object starts from (2m, 0, 0) with a velocity of 2iˆ  2 ˆj m/s . The relative velocity of
image with respect to object is along [ b ]
a) Positive x – axis b) negative x – axis c) positive y – axis d) negative y – axis
Sol: v0  2iˆ  2 ˆj
v I  2iˆ  2 ˆj
v I 0  v I  v0
 2iˆ  2dˆ  2iˆ  2 ˆj
 4iˆ
(along negative x – axis)
6. A child walks towards a fixed plane mirror at a speed of 5km h 1 . The velocity of the
image is (in km h 1 ) [ b ]
a) 5 b) 5 c) 10 d) 10
sol: v I   v0
  5km/h
7. In fig a plane mirror is moving with a uniform speed of 5ms 1 along negative x -
direction and observer O is moving with a velocity of 10 ms 1 . What is the velocity of
image of a particle P, moving with a velocity as shown in the figure, as observed by
observer O? Also find its direction. [ a ]
u  10 2 y

45
P
x
10 ms 1 O
O
5 ms 1

 1  1
a)  30 i  10 j  ms 1 , tan 1    b)  10 i  30 j  ms 1 , tan 1   
 3  3
1 1
c)  10 i  30 j  ms 1 , tan 1   d) 10 i  30 j  ms 1 , tan 1  
3  3
Sol: v0  10iˆ  10 ˆj  object 
vm  5iˆ
 
vIG  10iˆ  10 ˆj  2 5iˆ
 20iˆ  10 ˆj
v0  10iˆ
vI0  vI  v0
 20iˆ  10 ˆj  10iˆ
 30iˆ  10 ˆj
v y 10
Tan      Tan 1  1/3
vx 30
8. Figure shows a plane mirror and an object that are moving towards each other. Find the
velocity of image. [ a ]
5 ms 1
30
y
10 ms 1
Mirror
30 x
Object

   
r r r r
a) 5 1  3 i  5 j ms 1 b) 1  3 i  5 j ms 1

   
r r r r
c) 1  3 i  j ms1 d) 2  3 i  j ms1
sol: v0  5iˆ  5 3 ˆj
 5 3 ˆ 5 ˆ
vm  i j
2 2
vI  5iˆ  5 3 ˆj  5 3iˆ
 5  
3  1 iˆ  5 3iˆ
9. An object moves with 5 m/s towards right while then mirror moves with 1m/s towards
the left as shown. The velocity of image is (REPEATED 1Q) [ a ]
a) 7 m/s towards left b) 7 m/s towards right
c) 5m/s towards left d) 5m/s towards right
Sol: V0  V0 iˆ  5iˆx

Vm  Vmx  1iˆ
VIG  V0x iˆ  2Vmx
 5iˆ  2 1iˆ  

 7iˆ iˆ indicates left 
10. When an object and a plane mirror both move toward, each other at the rate of 10 m/s at
what rate the image approaches the object [ d ]
a) 60 m/s b) 20 m/s c) 30 m/s d) 40 m/s
Sol: w.r.t mirror speed of object  2v0
Image also approaches to object  2v I
So the rate that image approaches the object is  2v0  2vI
 40 m/s
11. If an object moves with speed ‘v’ towards a mirror the image appear to move ______ [ c ]
a) ‘v’ speed away b) ‘2v’ speed away c) ‘2v’ speed towards d) v speed towards

o v I
2v
Sol:
12. If an object moves with speed ‘v’ away form a plane mirror, the image to him will appear
a) ‘v’ speed towards b) ‘2v’ speeds towards [ d ]
c) ‘v’ speed away d) ‘2v’ speed away

o v 2v
sol:
13. A man is running towards a plane mirror at a rate of 2 m/s . With what speed does the
image appear to approch the man [ b ]
a) 1m/s b) 4 m/s c) 2 m/s d) 3m/s
 2 m/s 2v  2  2  4 m/s

sol: