Question

A man stands $2m$ infront of a plane mirror. The mirror is moved $1m$ towards the man while the man moves $50cm$ away from the mirror. What is the distance between the images of the man?

• A. $1m$
• B. $0.5m$
• C. $2m$
• D. $3m$

Answer 1

The correct option is B $0.5m$

Initial object distance $=2m$
Final object distance
$=2m-1m+0.5m$
$=2.5m$
The distance between the images of the man is 0.5 m.