Because a mirror reflects light.
The light from the sun shines onto the mirror and the light reflects off the mirror into your eyes. This ensures that you can see yourself in the mirror.
The only way you can see yourself in a mirror is when there is light present. The ray of light hits the surface of the mirror and it reflects in your eyes. Which allows you to see you!
You see it when your image strikes light and the light bounces off you then off the mirror to your eyes.
A mirror interacts with light by exhibiting specular reflection. This means that a mirror will form an image, which is why one can see herself in a mirror.
It is like water. It reflects light so that makes it so you can see in the mirror
You are able to see yourself in a mirror because the light rays are reflected 180 degrees back at you. A mirror image can be considered a light print of you. Mirrors that are not just flat surfaces will reflect light at different angles.
Light is reflected off your face, and hits the mirror. The light then reflects off the mirror back to your eyes.
The light then reflects off the mirror into the eyes.
The light then reflects off the mirror into the eyes.
mirror and glass
because its a mirror
Light 'bouncing' off the subject is reflected back by the mirror.