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Can a mirror be a opaque object?
Great question! A mirror can be called as opaque. Because as a whole, it does not allow light to pass through it..Defn of opaque objects: Impervious to the rays of light.A mirror is actually a thin glass slab with its one side coated with silver. So when the rays fall on the mirror, it first falls on the upper face of the glass slab, gets refracted, travels through it, gets reflected by silver, travels back through glass slab, gets refracted at the upper glass-air interface and comes out.So here light actually "passes through" one of the parts of mirror- the glass slab(the other one being the silver coating).But when you say mirror, you consider the object as a whole and not by parts... AND as a whole it does not allow light to pass through it. Therefore, you can very well call it opaque!!
What happens when light falls on mirror?
It is reflected. Depending on the shape of the mirror, this can be at a variety of angles. Assuming the question refers to a flat mirror that is hung on a wall; a plane (flat) mirror has an imaginary straight line at a right-angle to it, called the normal. A ray of light hits the mirror at an angle to the normal, but is reflected at the same angle that it hits the mirror in the opposite direction. So if a ray hits the mirror at 45 degrees from the normal, it will be reflected at 45 degrees from the normal in the opposite direction.
How are mirrors produced?
A mirror is simply a piece of glass with silver paint painted on the back. This allows the light, when it passes through the glass, to bounce off the paint and back through to your eye therefore creating a virtual reflection. Hope this helps!
How does a mirror work?
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.
What are the two sets of reflections involved when you see yourself in a mirror?
In conventional mirrors a reflective layer of metal is applied to the back surface of plate glass. Light reflects a little off the front surface of glass, then mainly off the metal at the back surface.
What is a mirror made out of?
Regular old glass with a reflective coating on the back.
Where does angle of incidence happen?
At the point of refraction. There are going to be more than one in a standard mirror. The surface of the mirror glass will reflect as well as the back of the glass. The "silvering" then reflects the majority of the light. Most high quality optics have the surface coated with a reflective substance.
Replace wing mirror glass?
most parts stores have cheap replacement mirror glass. simply remove all traces of your old mirror glass, remove the cover to the adhesive on the back of new mirror glass, and stick in place.
If you spray the back of glass with silve paint will that show reflection?
Not properly. There are two ways to make a mirror: Domestic mirrors are silvered (with metallic silver) on the back surface (because people touch the front) of the glass then this silver layer is coated with protective paint and plastic. A domestic mirror lasts a long time. Astronomical mirrors are silvered (with metallic aluminum) on the front surface of the glass (so the light does not have to pass through the glass to be reflected) by evaporating the aluminum metal onto the glass. An astronomical mirror needs frequent re-silvering.
What color is a mirror when it is reflecting another mirror?
it is sliver because they use some sort of sliver in the back of a mirror but it is sliver on the back of it if you were to scratch off the back of a mirror it would be sliver a mirror is glass if you place a peace of glass in front of a blue wall it would be blue but they spray sliver on the back of it so it relfects
What is the coating at the back of a mirror made of?
The coating on the back of glass that makes it into a mirror used to be silver. Now it is usually aluminum.
Why is silver important for mirrors?
its put on the back of the glass so it can be a mirror
How can you tell a two way mirror?
On a two way mirror, if you put your fingernail up against the glass and the reflection of your nail touches your nail then it may be a 'two way mirror.' On a regular mirror, the silver that reflects is painted to the back of the sheet of glass. Do the fingernail test at home on a regular mirror. Because the silver is on the back of the glass, there should be a gap between your nail and the reflection the thickness of the glass, maybe a 1/4 inch. A two way will not.
What type of glass is on a mirror?
You can use any kind of glass to make a mirror - clear or colored, soda-lime or borosilicate, float glass or blown glass. Most mirrors are made out of float glass (standard window glass) coated with a layer of silver. The silver is protected by a layer of paint. Some manufacturers add a layer of copper between the silver and the paint to protect the silver from tarnishing. White metals like silver and aluminum reflect all the colors of light. You can also make a mirror with other metals, such as gold, copper or lead sulfide. Some telescopes and dental mirror are made with a layer of aluminum "sputtered" onto the front of the glass. You can see yourself in a mirror because the light rays that bounce off your face (or any object) bounce back to your eye when they hit the layer of metal instead of passing through as they do with transparent glass.
Why are mirrors painted red on the backside?
Mirrors are painted red or gray on the back to make the glass reflective. If the back of the mirror was not painted a mirror would only be a sheet of glass. The paint also protects the reflective surface from being scratched on the back.
Can a mirror be a opaque object?
Great question! A mirror can be called as opaque. Because as a whole, it does not allow light to pass through it..Defn of opaque objects: Impervious to the rays of light.A mirror is actually a thin glass slab with its one side coated with silver. So when the rays fall on the mirror, it first falls on the upper face of the glass slab, gets refracted, travels through it, gets reflected by silver, travels back through glass slab, gets refracted at the upper glass-air interface and comes out.So here light actually "passes through" one of the parts of mirror- the glass slab(the other one being the silver coating).But when you say mirror, you consider the object as a whole and not by parts... AND as a whole it does not allow light to pass through it. Therefore, you can very well call it opaque!!
How can you replace an electric heated mirror on a 2000 Buick Regal?
I just replaced the drivers side outside mirror (glass only) on a 2001 buick park avenue ultra,I grabbed the glass on both side of the mirror and popped it straight back .there were three wire connectors that I carefully unplugged,I plugged the connectors onto the new glass, and lined up the clips in the center of the back of the new glass and popped the glass back in place.It took about 15 minutes. good luck
