Physics · Reflection of light, spherical mirrors, mirror formula

If two mirrors are kept at to each other and a body is placed in the middle, the

If two mirrors are kept at \( 60^{0} \) to each other and a body is placed in the middle, then total number of images formed is

  • A. Three
  • B. Four
  • C. Five
  • D. six

Step-by-step solution

The number of images formed by two mirrors inclined at an angle θ is given by n = (360/θ) - 1 when 360/θ is an integer. For θ = 60°, 360/60 = 6, an integer, so total images = 6 - 1 = 5. The object being placed in the middle (on the bisector) does not affect this count because 360/θ is even.
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