Q150 / 180 · AIIMS 2016 · Physics
Assertion : When an object is placed between two plane parallel mirrors, then all the images found are of equal intensity.
Reason : In case of plane parallel mirrors, only two images are possible.
- AIf both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
- BIf both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
- CIf assertion is true but reason is false.
- Correct answerDIf both assertion and reason are false.
Solution
When an object is placed between two plane parallel mirrors, then infinite number of images are formed. Images are formed due to multiple reflections. At each reflection, a part of light energy is absorbed. Therefore, distant images get fainter.
Hence, the correct answer is option: 'D'.