What are multiple images?

Multiple images are when you see more than one version of the same thing at the same time.

Imagine you have a toy mirror that’s split into two parts, like having two mirrors side by side. When you look in it, you might see yourself twice, once in each part of the mirror! That’s like seeing multiple images of yourself.

Think about looking at a shiny glass door on a sunny day. If there's something behind the glass, like a tree or another person, sometimes you can see both the real thing and its reflection in the glass, it looks like two versions of the same object!

It’s kind of like when you’re playing with two mirrors that face each other, creating a fun tunnel of reflections. Each time the light bounces back and forth, it makes another version of the image, so you can see multiple images all at once.

This happens because light can bounce off surfaces in different ways, making your eyes see more than one copy of the same thing!