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When two plane mirror are kept parallel facing each other and an object is placed between them then infinite images are formedwhy why then only few images are visible actually?
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∙ 13y ago
In theory, an infinite number of images is formed.
Now, you would notice that the images keep becoming smaller and smaller. At a certain image, due to the inaccurate position of the mirrors(it is impossible to place them exactly parallel to each other in practice), the small image will be distorted and not detected by the eye.
Another factor is that real mirrors are not actually perfect reflectors... With each reflection, a bit of light is lost, so the reflected object becomes dimmer and dimmer until it can no longer be seen.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 16y agoBecause the reflection is not perfect. Common mirrors reflect only about 90% of the light incident upon them. So 90% of 90% of 90%.....soon you can't see anything.
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