We can see objects when the light is reflected from the objects and it falls upon our eyes. Why can't walls act as mirror since even walls reflect light which falls on our eyes? [3 MARKS]

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Shiny Objects as Mirrors : 1.5 Marks
Walls as Mirrors : 1.5 Marks

In mirrors, when light falls on them, the reflected rays are still parallel since the shiny surfaces are very smooth and hence the reflected rays of light reach our eyes. That's why we can see objects through the mirror or any shining surface.
Walls surface are rough. When light falls on rough surfaces, the reflection of light is much more dispersed and spread out. Since, all the relfected rays do not reach our eyes, we cannot see any image and due to this, walls do not act as mirror.

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We can see objects when light reflects and fall on our eyes. Why can't wall act as a mirror since it also reflects light and fall on our eyes?

Q. Choose the correct statement.
1. We can see many things kept in a room during the day on which sunlight does not fall directly.
2. We can see an object even if light from that object does not reach our eyes.
3. We can see trees, walls, books, and more because they reflect the light falling on them in all directions.
4. We can see the objects around us even without reflection of light from the objects.

Choose the correct statements:

Statement 1: We see objects when light emitted from the objects enter our eyes.

Statement 2: We see objects when light reflected from the objects enter our eyes.

Statement 3: Eyes alone cannot see an object.

Statement 4: Eyes emit light rays in all direction.

Choose the correct statements:

Statement 1: We see objects when light emitted from luminous objects enters our eyes.

Statement 2: We see objects when light reflected from the non-luminous objects enters our eyes.

Statement 3: Eyes alone cannot see an object.

Statement 4: Eyes emit light rays in all direction.

Question 2

We can see a non-luminous object when the light
(a) emitted by the object falls on the eye
(b) is reflected from the object towards our eye
(c) completely passes through the object
(d) gets completely absorbed by the object

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