THE REAR VIEV MIRROR OF A CAR IS A PLANE MIRROR A DRIVER IS REVERSING HIS CAR AT A SPEED - Science - Light

Question

THE REAR VIEV MIRROR OF A CAR IS A PLANE MIRROR A DRIVER IS
REVERSING HIS CAR AT A SPEED OF 2 ms THE DRIVER SEES IN HIS REAR
VIEW MIRROR THE IMAGE OF A TRUCK PARKED BEHIND HIS CAR THE SPEED AT
WHICH THE IMAGE OF THE TRUCK APPEARS TO APPROACH THE DRIVER WILL
BE????

Sandeep K. Gupta · Accepted Answer

Dear Student,

Because velocity of image and object with respect to mirror are equal and oppositeHence,Vi/m=Vo/mVi+Vo=2VmHere object is truck and it is at rest and mirror is moving with car,Hence,   Vi+0=2×2= 4 m/s , towards the car

THE REAR VIEV MIRROR OF A CAR IS A PLANE MIRROR A DRIVER IS REVERSING HIS CAR AT A SPEED OF 2 ms THE DRIVER SEES IN HIS REAR VIEW MIRROR THE IMAGE OF A TRUCK PARKED BEHIND HIS CAR THE SPEED AT WHICH THE IMAGE OF THE TRUCK APPEARS TO APPROACH THE DRIVER WILL BE????