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When light hits something rough like a blanket, it scatters in all directions - like spilling sugar. But when light hits something smooth like a mirror, it comes straight back - like a ball bouncing off a wall. You can see yourself in a mirror because the light bounces off your face towards the mirror, and then straight back into your eyes.
Mirrors are made from a sheet of very polished metal and glass. The metal is what you see your reflection in, and the glass is used to protect the metal surface from any blemishes.
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How does a concave mirror work?
A concave mirror is a spherical mirror which is curved inward, where the inside surface is reflective. They work by reflecting the light captured into the centre of the mirror, creating a focal point in the centre of the mirror.
Would the mirror equation work for plane mirrors?
No, it will not, this is because a plane mirror has no focal point. It's rays never converge at a single point like a concave mirror, and therefore it has no focal point The mirror equation is 1/f=1/di + 1/do, where f is the focal point, di is the distance of the image from the mirror, and do is the distance of the reflected object from the mirror. Since focal point is required for the equation, it can't work. Hope this helps.
What is an example of an everyday object that does not work due to refracted light?
MIRROR
Does a mirror work due to refracted light?
mirror works with the phenomenon of reflection but not the phenomenon of refraction .when the light rays are reflected only the image is formed .
How does a convex security mirror work?
Convex mirrors are used in a store setting to help owners look around corners. Convex mirrors work by combining the floor plan of the store and the mirror. If one of these is off by he smallest percentage then neither will work correctly.
How does a concave mirror work?
A concave mirror is a spherical mirror which is curved inward, where the inside surface is reflective. They work by reflecting the light captured into the centre of the mirror, creating a focal point in the centre of the mirror.
This will not work from a phone. It will mirror the screen from your Laptop onto your HDTV.?
This will not work from a phone. It will mirror the screen from your Laptop onto your HDTV.
How does the parabolic mirror work?
it reflects the sun rays with a mirror so that they are concentrated on a point or a line
Why would the entire left bank of speakers and left mirror not work?
What is a left mirror? Air pressure
How do you get the mirror key in Super Mario 64 DS?
there is no mirror key. using luigi go to the mirror room, grab a power flower, and you can go thru the mirror no u cant it doesnt work
Will a mirror with the turn signal at the bottom work on your 2002 LT trailblazer the mirrors on it are standard?
You will need to run wires through your system connecting your directionals with the mirror. Most likely it will work.
If you replace the power mirror on a 1998 Toyota Sienna LE with a heated power mirror will the heat feature work?
Highly doubtful because the circuit has to be there to power up the heater in the mirror.
What is Diana ross music hits?
She has A Lot Off Big Hits.For Example She Has:"Mirror Mirror""Work That Body"" Muscles"And"Missing You"
Your rear view mirror has a compass in it but it doesn't work is there a fuse or relay that powers that?
That might be hard to answer. The vans never came with the compass in the mirror so its probably part of the conversion package. usually the mirror is tapped into the lighted visor circuit. Does anything else not work?
Would the mirror equation work for plane mirrors?
No, it will not, this is because a plane mirror has no focal point. It's rays never converge at a single point like a concave mirror, and therefore it has no focal point The mirror equation is 1/f=1/di + 1/do, where f is the focal point, di is the distance of the image from the mirror, and do is the distance of the reflected object from the mirror. Since focal point is required for the equation, it can't work. Hope this helps.
Why wont your passenger side electric mirror work?
If your car is on and your driver side mirror motor is working then it can be anything from a break in a wire to a stripped gear in the mechanism to the mirror motor going bad.
How does a shaving mirror work?
A concave mirror is used as a shaving mirror as it allows you to see yourself bigger than normal!
