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O-LevelPhysicsLight5054/11 · Oct/Nov 2020 · Q271 Mark

Three objects P, Q and R are placed in front of a plane mirror. The student's eye is positioned as shown. Which of the images of P, Q and R can the student see in the mirror?

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Atable with columns P, Q, R and rows A, B, C, D. Row A has ✓ for P, ✓ for Q, ✓ for R.
Btable with columns P, Q, R and rows A, B, C, D. Row B has ✓ for P, ✓ for Q, X for R.
Ctable with columns P, Q, R and rows A, B, C, D. Row C has ✓ for P, X for Q, X for R.
Dtable with columns P, Q, R and rows A, B, C, D. Row D has X for P, X for Q, X for R.

✓ Correct answer

B: table with columns P, Q, R and rows A, B, C, D. Row B has ✓ for P, ✓ for Q, X for R.

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Light, O-Level Physics (syllabus 5054). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Physics, Oct/Nov 2020 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 27.

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