An object is moving with a speed of 2m/s towards a mirror. with what speed will the image and the object come close to each other.

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Dear Student,

The object moves towards the mirror with a speed of 2 m/s.
The image also moves towards the mirror at a SPEED of 2 m/s but it is in the opposite direction.
So speed of the image towards the object (relative to the object ) $= 2 \times 2 = 4 m / s$

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An object is moving with a speed of 2m/s towards a mirror. with what speed will the image and the object come close to each other.

Dear Student, The object moves towards the mirror with a speed of 2 m/s. The image also moves towards the mirror at a SPEED of 2 m/s but it is in the opposite direction. So speed of the image towards the object (relative to the object )=2×2=4 m/s

Dear Student,

The object moves towards the mirror with a speed of 2 m/s.
The image also moves towards the mirror at a SPEED of 2 m/s but it is in the opposite direction.
So speed of the image towards the object (relative to the object ) $= 2 \times 2 = 4 m / s$