Show that the size of an object and its image are same.

1.	Show that the size of an object and its image are same.
Answer» 1. Stand in front of a big mirror. Observe your image. 2. Step back two feet and step forward one foot. Observe your image while you move to and fro. 3. You notice that your image also move. 4. Estimate the distance from you to the mirror and the distance from the mirror to the image. 5. Is the size of your image equal to your size? Place an object in front of the mirror. Compare the size of the object with its image. 6. We notice that irrespective of the size of mirrors, the size of image and the size of object are equal.

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1. Stand in front of a big mirror. Observe your image.

2. Step back two feet and step forward one foot. Observe your image while you move to and fro.

3. You notice that your image also move.

4. Estimate the distance from you to the mirror and the distance from the mirror to the image.

5. Is the size of your image equal to your size? Place an object in front of the mirror. Compare the size of the object with its image.

6. We notice that irrespective of the size of mirrors, the size of image and the size of object are equal.

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