A man stands halfway between two at mirrors that face each other and are 5.0 m apart. How far from the man will be the second image he sees in the mirror that he is facing? (Hint: Use each image as the object for the next re ection)
for the first mirror
object distance for the first mirror do1 = 5/2 = 2.5
m
distance of first image from the man di1 = 5/2 + 5/2 = 5 m
the first image will act as object for the second mirror
object distance for the second mirror do2 = 5 + 5/2 = 7.5 m
distance of first image formed in second mirror from second
= 7.5 m
the first image in second mirror is teh object for first mirror
distance of first image in secodn mirror from first mirror = 7.5 + 5 = 12.5 m
distance of second image in first mirror from first mirror = 12.5 m
distance of second image in first mirror from man = 12.5 +
2.5 = 15 m <<--------ANSWER
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