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First page of Optics - Reflection of light with two plane mirrors

Audience

Educators

Grade Levels

Grades K-4, Grades 5-8

Subject

Physical Science, Waves, Optics, Light

Type

Lesson Plans / Activities

Students experiment to find that when two plane mirrors are placed at a 90-degree angle, the image of the first mirror is reflected in the second mirror so that the reversed mirror image is reversed again, and the viewer sees a true image.
Reflection of Light With Two Plane Mirrors – Double Mirrors Placed at a 90-Degree Angle  [113KB PDF file]
This activity is part of the Optics, Light, Color, and their uses Educator Guide.