Two plane mirror are placed parallel to each other at a distance L apa...
Answer:
Explanation:
When a point object is placed between two parallel mirrors, multiple images are formed. The number of images formed is given by the formula:
Number of images = (360°/angle of inclination between mirrors) - 1
In this case, since the mirrors are parallel, the angle of inclination between them is zero, and hence an infinite number of images are formed.
Distance between images:
Let's consider the first two images formed by the two mirrors. Let A and B be the two mirrors and O be the point object. Let O1 and O2 be the first two images formed by the mirrors.
When the light from the point object O reflects from mirror A, it forms an image O1. This image O1 acts as a virtual object for mirror B, and when the light from O1 reflects from B, it forms a second image O2.
The distance between O and O1 is L/3, and the distance between O1 and O2 is also L/3 (since the mirrors are parallel). Hence, the distance between any two consecutive images formed by the two mirrors is L/3.
Conclusion:
Therefore, the distance between any two images formed by two parallel mirrors placed L apart is L/3.