Directions: sample ray diagram
(1) Draw a vertical line from the top of the man's hat to his feet that
passes through the front of the man's eye. Measure, in cm, the man's height.
(2) Using your vertical line in Step (1), measure the distance, in cm, that the man
is from the mirror and then accurately locate his image.
(3) Using a sharp pencil, draw a dotted normal to connect his "eyes."
(4) Next, draw the rays that will enable the man to see the image of his hat (color
#1) and the image of his feet (color #2).
(5) Measure, in cm, the minimum length of mirror required in each diagram to capture
these required rays.
Conclusions:
(1) Does the minimum length of mirror
required depend on the man's distance from the mirror? Support your
answer numerically.
(2) How does the minimum mirror length compare to the man's height?
Support your answer numerically.
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