In a periscope, the two plane mirrors are kept

In a periscope, the two plane mirrors are kept

parallel to each other
perpendicular to each other
at an angle of 60° with each other
at an angle of 45° with each other
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In a simple periscope, two plane mirrors are used to change the direction of light twice. To achieve this, the mirrors are placed parallel to each other. Each mirror is typically oriented at a 45-degree angle relative to the line of sight (or the tube of the periscope) to reflect light at a 90-degree angle. The parallelism of the two mirrors ensures that the final image observed is upright relative to the object.
– A simple periscope uses two plane mirrors.
– The mirrors are placed parallel to each other.
– Each mirror is tilted at 45 degrees to the axis of the periscope.
More complex periscopes use prisms instead of mirrors to avoid issues with coatings and ensure total internal reflection, but the principle of directing light through successive reflections remains the same, often with parallel optical elements.