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Grab-bag: have you reflected?

In this activity you will measure the position of the virtual image formed by a plane mirror. Related concepts Information Guiding questions How can we represent waves and their behaviour? Inquire: How far behind a plane mirror does the image seem to be? The image formed in a plane mirror is virtual - it can't be found in real space (think: can you look behind the mirror and see the image?) The image is actually...


Tags: reflection, mirror image, optics, light

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