How Far Behind a Mirror Is an Image Created by a Flat Mirror?

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Start date Apr 3, 2011
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The image created by a flat mirror is located at the same distance behind the mirror as the object is in front of it. This means if an object is 5 feet away from the mirror, the image appears to be 5 feet behind the mirror. The image is referred to as a virtual image because it cannot be projected onto a screen; it only appears to exist behind the mirror. The discussion highlights the straightforward nature of reflections in flat mirrors and the concept of virtual images. Understanding these principles is essential for grasping basic optics.

Apr 3, 2011

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Homework Statement

How far behind the mirror is the image of an object that is located in front of a flat (plane) mirror?

Why do you think the image produced by a flat (plane) mirror is called a virtual image

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Apr 3, 2011

kill00

Nvm, I got it.

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