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When 2 mirrors are parallel to each other why we can see infinite images?


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Image Formation when two mirrors are arranged in parallel:

  1. Because an image generated by one mirror can operate as an object for the second mirror, the number of pictures formed by two parallel mirrors is infinite.
  2. The second mirror's image can also serve as an object during the first mirror.
  3. Both mirrors will continue to produce images in this manner.

The following is the ray diagram:

  1. Because the angle between the two mirrors is 0 degrees when two mirrors are parallel to each other.
  2. The number of images obtained will rise as the angle between the two mirrors decreases.

The mathematical form of this explanation will be:

n=3600=infinity


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