A stationary plane mirror coincides with the y-axis. An object has velocity 3î+4ĵ m/s. What is the velocity of its image?
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A stationary plane mirror coincides with the y-axis. An object has velocity 3î+4ĵ m/s. What is the velocity of its image?

G1 Physics · Accepted Answer

The x-component is normal to the mirror and reverses for the image; the y-component is parallel and remains unchanged.