A tiny mirror M is fixed on a piece of cardboard placed on a table. The cardboard is illuminated by light from a bulb. The position of eye with respect to position of bulb is shown in Fig. as A, B, C and D. In which of the shown figure, the light will be visible to eye?

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Solution

The correct options are
A B
B A
As per the laws of reflection we have angle of incidence equal to angle of reflection. Figure A and B are the ones with the bulb on the path of incidence and eye in the path of reflection.

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A tiny mirror M is fixed on a piece of cardboard placed on a table. The cardboard is illuminated by light from a bulb. The position of eye with respect to position of bulb is shown in Fig. as A, B, C and D. In which of the shown figure, the light will be visible to eye?

The correct options are A B B AAs per the laws of reflection we have angle of incidence equal to angle of reflection. Figure A and B are the ones with the bulb on the path of incidence and eye in the path of reflection.

The correct options are
A B
B A
As per the laws of reflection we have angle of incidence equal to angle of reflection. Figure A and B are the ones with the bulb on the path of incidence and eye in the path of reflection.