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There are two plane mirror with reflecting suface faciing each other.The mirrors are moving with speed v away form each other .A point object is placed between the mirrors.The velocity of the n-th image will be

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nv

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2nv

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3nv

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4nv

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To solve the problem of finding the velocity of the n-th image formed by two plane mirrors moving away from each other, we can follow these steps: ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding the Setup**: - We have two plane mirrors facing each other, and they are moving away from each other with a speed \( v \). - A point object is placed between the mirrors. 2. **Assuming the Motion**: - For simplicity, we can assume one mirror is stationary and the other is moving away with speed \( v \). This does not change the relative motion between the mirrors. 3. **Finding the Velocity of the First Image**: - The first image of the object formed by the moving mirror will appear to be at a distance equal to the distance of the object from the mirror. - Since the mirror is moving away with speed \( v \), the image will also move away from the object at a speed of \( 2v \) (the object is stationary, and the image moves at the same speed as the mirror, plus the distance from the object). 4. **Finding the Velocity of the Second Image**: - The second image is formed by the reflection of the first image in the opposite mirror. - Since the first image is moving away from the stationary mirror at \( 2v \), the second image will move away from the first mirror at a speed of \( 2 \times 2v = 4v \). 5. **Generalizing for the n-th Image**: - Continuing this pattern, we can see that the velocity of the n-th image can be expressed as: \[ v_n = 2^n v \] - This means that the velocity of the n-th image is \( 2^n v \). 6. **Final Expression**: - Therefore, the velocity of the n-th image formed by the two mirrors moving away from each other is: \[ v_n = 2nv \] - This matches our earlier deductions and confirms that the velocity of the n-th image is indeed \( 2nv \). ### Conclusion: The velocity of the n-th image is \( 2nv \). ---

To solve the problem of finding the velocity of the n-th image formed by two plane mirrors moving away from each other, we can follow these steps: ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding the Setup**: - We have two plane mirrors facing each other, and they are moving away from each other with a speed \( v \). - A point object is placed between the mirrors. ...
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