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O-LevelPhysicsLight5054/12 · Oct/Nov 2023 · Q261 Mark

A boy stands beside a girl in front of a large vertical plane mirror. They are equal distances from the mirror, as shown. The boy sees an image of the girl. Where is the girl’s image?

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APoint A (behind the mirror, same distance as girl, directly behind her)
BPoint B (behind the mirror, closer to mirror than girl)
CPoint C (behind the mirror, further from mirror than girl)
DPoint D (behind the mirror, same distance but shifted horizontally)

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A: Point A (behind the mirror, same distance as girl, directly behind her)

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Topic
Light, O-Level Physics (syllabus 5054). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source
O-Level Physics, Oct/Nov 2023 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 26.

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