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In figure, a point source S is placed at a height h above the plane mirror in a medium of refractive index `mu`.
a. Find the number of images seen for normal view.
b. Find the distance between the images.

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a. To observer in air, there are two objects placed in the medium of refractive index `mu` . One is the actual object S and the other object is `S^(')` which is the image of S in the plane mirror.
The observer is able to see two image, one for each object.
b. For observer in air, apparent depth
`h^(')=(h)/(mu)`
Hence distance between two images will be `2h^(')=(2h)/(mu)`
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