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What is the name of a smooth surface that reflects an image of what is in front of it?
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The reflective surface is a mirror. It can be highly polished metal or chromed, the surface of a calm area of water, or a flat glass plate with a silvered back and a protective coating.
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What is a smooth surface that reflects light to form a image?
a mirror
Why is the surface of a mirror smooth?
Otherwise the image formed will be blurred and mostly distorted. That is why we expect the surface of the mirror to be optically plane. Hence smooth.
What must be true of the surface of an object for it to reflect an entire image?
it must be smooth
What is a very smooth surface able to clearly reflect light to form a virtual image?
That surface would be called a "mirror".
What happen when light strikes surfaces that are NOT smooth?
If the surface is shiny then you might get an image on a screen. If the surface is transparent as well then refraction well also take place.
What is a smooth surface that reflects light to form a image?
a mirror
What is a smooth surface that reflects light to form an image?
This could be a basic definition of a mirror.
To see an image on a flat smooth surface?
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Why are image reflected from a rough surface not as clear as those reflected from a smooth surface?
Some light that falls on any surface is scattered back (reflected). A rough surface tends to scatter the light in different directions while a smooth surface tends to scatter more of the original (incident) rays straight back. This explains why a smooth surface reflects a "clearer" image than that reflected from a rough surface.
What is the term for any smooth surface that reflect an image?
mirror
Why is the surface of a mirror smooth?
Otherwise the image formed will be blurred and mostly distorted. That is why we expect the surface of the mirror to be optically plane. Hence smooth.
Is it plain mirror or concave mirror producing magnified real image?
A plane (flat) mirror reflects an image which is the same size and shape, and colour as the object in front of the mirror. A concave mirror can produce a magnified image. If the image is in front of the mirror it is a real image; if behind it is a virtual (non-real) image. A real image can be cast upon a white the best) surface
What does mirroring mean?
mirror mean: when you look through it you can see a reflection of your self.
Why don't you see your reflects image when you look at a Rough white surface?
Severe distortion.
What must be true of the surface of an object for it to reflect an entire image?
it must be smooth
What is a very smooth surface able to clearly reflect light to form a virtual image?
That surface would be called a "mirror".
Why a rough surface does not form an image?
The light on a rough surface reflects randomly and moves in random directions so therefore the original order has been disrupted so the new image will not resemble anything and is too spread out.
