Plane Mirror Images - An Experimental Investigation

Join The Physics Classroom as this lab activity and accompanying analysis are used to explore questions on Image and Image Formation with plane mirrors.

The video lesson answers the following questions:

  1. What is an image?
  2. How is an image formed?
  3. What characteristics describe a plane mirror image?

Video

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Additional and Related Learning Tools

Tutorial: Why is an Image Formed?

Video Tutorial: What is an Image? How and Why is It Formed?

Interactive: Plane Mirror Images

Teacher Resources

Laboratory: Reflection and Mirror