Santa Claus looks at his reflection in a spherical Christmas tree ornament.Which one of the following statements concerning Santa's image is true?
A)The image must be real.
B)The image is farther from the ornament than Santa is.
C)The image is larger than Santa.
D)The image must be inverted.
E)The image must be smaller than Santa.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The image formed by a spherical Christmas tree ornament, which acts like a convex mirror, is virtual, upright, and smaller than the object. This is due to the way light rays diverge after reflecting off the convex surface, making the image appear to be behind the mirror and thus smaller than the actual object.

Santa Claus Looks at His Reflection in a Spherical Christmas