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A plane mirror is approaching a person at a speed of 5cms−1. At what speed will his image approach him?

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10cms1
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5cms1
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20cms1
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15cms1
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Solution

The correct option is C 10cms1

Let us consider that the object distance from the mirror is u=a

As in the case of a plane mirror, the image distance is equal to the object distance is same, hence

v=a

Therefore the distance between the object and image will be d=2a

As the mirror is approaching at the speed of so=dot=5cm/s, hence

The speed of the image will be twice si=dit=2×5cm/s=10cm/s.

Hence the image is approaching at a speed of 10cms1 .


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