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A person walks at a velocity v in a straight line forming an angle `alpha` with the plane of a mirror. Determine the velocity `v_("rel")` which he approaches his image, assuming that the object and its image are symmetric relative to the plane of the mirror.

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  • A person walks at a velocity v in a straight line forming an angle theta with the plane of a plane mirror. With what velocity v_(rel) the apporaches his image ?

    A
    `2v sin theta`
    B
    `v sin ((theta)/2)`
    C
    `2 v cos theta`
    D
    `v cos ((theta)/2)`
  • The image of a real object formed by a plane mirror is -

    A
    Erect, real and of equal size
    B
    Erect virtual and of equal size
    C
    Inverted, real and of equal size
    D
    Inverted, virtual and of equal size
  • Which of the following is not the case with the image formed by plane mirror ?

    A
    It is erect
    B
    It is virtual
    C
    It is diminished
    D
    It is at the same distance as the object
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