If an object moves towards a plane mirror with a speed $v$ at an angle $\theta$ to the normal of the plane of the mirror,find the relative velocity between the object and the image.

  • A
    $v$
  • B
    $2v$
  • C
    $2v \cos \theta$
  • D
    $2v \sin \theta$

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