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Mirror Activities

1. The document describes three activities involving plane mirrors: determining the height, width, and distance of images; comparing angles of incidence and reflection; and demonstrating left-right reversal of images in mirrors. 2. In the first activity, students measure the height, width, and distance of objects and their mirror images. In the second activity, they measure angles of incidence and reflection and observe the law that these angles are equal. 3. The third activity explores which letters are not reversed in mirrors and identifies words that can be read properly both with and without a mirror.

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Mirror Activities

1. The document describes three activities involving plane mirrors: determining the height, width, and distance of images; comparing angles of incidence and reflection; and demonstrating left-right reversal of images in mirrors. 2. In the first activity, students measure the height, width, and distance of objects and their mirror images. In the second activity, they measure angles of incidence and reflection and observe the law that these angles are equal. 3. The third activity explores which letters are not reversed in mirrors and identifies words that can be read properly both with and without a mirror.

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Activity 1

Mirror, mirror, on the wall…


Objectives:
1. Determine the height, width, and the distance from the mirror of the image formed by plane mirrors.
2. Compare the actual height, width and the distance from the mirror of the object with that of the image formed by plane mirror.
Procedure:
1. Let the mirror stand vertically along a line on a graphing paper as shown in Figure 1. Use
the modeling clay to support the plane mirror.
2. Using a pen, make three (3) different marks along the intersections on the graphing paper in
front of a mirror.
3. Measure the distance of each mark from the mirror by counting the number of parallel lines
between the mark and the base of the plane mirror. Record your data in a table similar to
Table 1 below.
4. Look at the images of the marks formed by the mirror. Measure the distance of each image
from the mirror by counting the number of parallel lines between the image and the base of
the mirror. Record this also in Table 1.

Number of Parallel Lines


Mark
Between the Mark and the Mirror Between the Mark and the Mirror
Mark 1
Mark 2
Mark 3
Table 1. Distance of the Object and Image from the Mirror

Q1. Refer to Table 1, compare the distance (number of parallel lines) from
the mirror of the object with that of the image.
5. Stack 10 pieces of one-peso coin in front of the plane mirror as in Figure 2. Using a ruler,
measure the height and width of the stack of coins. Measure also the height and width of the
image as seen on the mirror. Enter your measurements in a table similar to Table 2.
Description Object Image
Height (cm)
Width (cm)
Table 2. Height and Width of Object and Image

Q2. How do the height and width of the object compare with the height and
width of the image?

Activity 2
Angle of Incidence vs. Angle of Reflection
Objectives:
1. Compare the angle of reflection and the angle of incidence.
2. State one of the laws of reflection.
Materials:
• plane mirror low – frequency laser/ laser pen/laser pointer protractor
Procedure:
1. Let the mirror stand vertically along the edge of the protractor as shown in
Figure 4. Use the clay to support the plane mirror.
Figure 4. A Plane mirror on a protractor.
2. Position the laser beam such that it hits the mirror at an angle of 10 o with the normal line. Measure the angle between the
reflected ray and the normal line. Record your measurement in a table similar to Table 3.
3. Make three trials and get the average.
4. Repeat steps 2 to 4 for angles 20o, 30o, 40o, and 50o. Enter all your measurements in Table 3

Angle of Angle of Reflection


Incidence Trial 1 Trial 2 Trial 3 Average
10
20
30
40
50

Q3. How does the angle of incidence compare with the angle of reflection?
Q4. A periscope is an instrument for observation over, around or through an obstacle. Explain how light travels in a periscope.
Diagram the light rays as these pass through the periscope.
Activity 3
Mirror Left-Right Reversal
Objectives:
1. Describe the images formed by plane mirror.
2. Show an understanding of reversal effect in mirrors by writing laterally
inverted letters and words.
Materials:
• alphabet chart • 1 plane mirror
Procedure:
1. Place the alphabet chart in front of the plane mirror. Identify all capital letters in the alphabet that can be read properly in front of the
mirror.
2. Write at least 3 words (all in capital letters) that can be read properly both with a mirror and without a mirror in front of it.
Q5. What are the letters of the alphabet (in capital) that can be read properly in front of a mirror?
Q6. Think of words (in capital letters) that can be read properly both with a mirror and without a mirror. What are these words?
Q7. Write the sentence below on a clear sheet of paper in such a way that it can be read properly in front of a mirror.
Honesty is the best policy.

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