answersLogoWhite

0


Best Answer

the light rays will be directed into a focal point

User Avatar

Wiki User

14y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: What happens when light hits a concave mirror?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

What happens when a ray of light hits a concave mirror?

It converges.


What happens when a ray of light hits a mirror?

The light hits the mirror and the light bounces off like a reflection


What are the uses of convex and concave mirrors?

A convex mirror is used for:- A spotlight..... the light in right in the middle and the convex mirror is behind it so the light that shines back ward's hits the mirror and reflect's back and bends into a focal point. A concave mirror is used for:- Dentist mirror.... to magnify a potion's teeth. They are also used in car light's but is very hard to explain. The first answer above relates to a concave mirror.


If light hits a mirror at an angle it reflects back at?

If light hits a mirror at an angle it reflects back at you but it will make the image look bigger or smaller (if the mirror is concave or convex). If it is a flat plane mirror the image is the same but if your holding something it will be on the opposite side


What happens if the ray of light hits the mirror?

The ray of light reflects.


What happens when a straight beam of light hits a mirror?

By omed, The mirror breaks and the light turns blue.


Explain what happens when light hits a mirror?

The light hits the mirror causing it to go off in its opposite direction. Its reflecting off off the mirror because of the particles inside of the mirror


How is light reflected off of a concave mirror?

The way light is reflected is different in a concave mirror depending on the position and distance from the object. when light hits the concave mirror when it is near the object, the rays are scattered and it forms a virtual image, i.e it does not come on the screen. the image will be erect and higly magnified. When it is taken further from the object, the image becomes inverted and real, i.e it can be seen on a screen, and will still be magnified.


What happens when light hits mirror?

if it is a normal mirror the light we reflect of the mirror from a different angle the angle on which it comes from is the same angles as it goes out.


What happens when a ray of light hits a plane mirror?

It has the time of its life.


What happens when lights hits a mirror?

Depending on which angle the light hits, it will reflect off the mirror and go somewhere else.


What type of reflection happens when a straight ray of light hits smooth mirrors?

When a straight light ray hits a smooth mirror, the regular reflection happens.