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amsw2. A mirror, provided it is smooth to below the wavelength of light, will reflect the light in the same way you can see a water wave be reflected from a wall.
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Which explains how a plane mirror works?
light rays reflect off an object, strike the mirror, and are reflected into your eyes.
What are the conditions for seeing the image of an object in a plane mirror?
-- Light has to shine on the object, and some of it has to reflect off of the object. -- Some of the reflected light has to make it to the mirror. There can't be any physical obstruction in the path. -- The mirror has to be clean enough so that some of the light hitting the mirror is reflected away from it. -- Your eye has to be on the path taken by the light after it reflects from the mirror.
Why does light reflect better off a mirror than a sheet of paper?
Paper absorbs the light, but the shiny surface of the mirror reflects it.
Why does a leaser beam reflect off a mirror?
any light reflects off a mirror that's y u can c ur self
What happens to parallel rays of light when they reflect from a concave mirror?
They would bounce off the mirror and become nonparallel going off at whatever angle they hit the mirror at, in different directions.
Which explains how a plane mirror works?
light rays reflect off an object, strike the mirror, and are reflected into your eyes.
Does a mirror reflect without light?
light is needed to reflect an image off a mirror...no light no reflection
What will happen when a light is shone at a mirror?
it will reflect off it
What happens to the light when it strikes a plane mirror?
Light is an electromagnetic wave and as with all waves when they hit a smooth reflective surface such as a mirror they reflect which means they bounce off at 90 degrees. Light = incident ray Light reflected = reflective ray
How does light reflect off a mirror?
amsw2. A mirror, provided it is smooth to below the wavelength of light, will reflect the light in the same way you can see a water wave be reflected from a wall.
Can a light reflect off a mirror?
yes it can because reflection is logic
What are the conditions for seeing the image of an object in a plane mirror?
-- Light has to shine on the object, and some of it has to reflect off of the object. -- Some of the reflected light has to make it to the mirror. There can't be any physical obstruction in the path. -- The mirror has to be clean enough so that some of the light hitting the mirror is reflected away from it. -- Your eye has to be on the path taken by the light after it reflects from the mirror.
Why does light reflect better off a mirror than a sheet of paper?
Paper absorbs the light, but the shiny surface of the mirror reflects it.
How does light reflect off a convex and concave?
A parallel light source will reflect off a concave mirror and go through a point inside the curve called the focus. Reflecting from a convex mirror will cause all light to bounce off in a straight line away from a focus point behind the mirror.
Why does a leaser beam reflect off a mirror?
any light reflects off a mirror that's y u can c ur self
How can you use a mirror to signal a friend in the house across the street?
You can point a mirror towards the sunlight, which would cause the light to reflect off the mirror, and if the mirror is tilted to a position towards your friends house, then the light will bounce off into his/her house.
How does light bounce off a mirror?
Mirrors reflect light without disturbing the incoming image, which is called specular reflection. A mirror reflects a light print of anything in front of it.
