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When light hits a flat mirror it bounces off at a larger angle?
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∙ 13y ago
it depends on how far your looking at it if ur close its small but far its large
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What is the angle of reflecting?
the angle of reflection is the angle where light bounces off the object. for example if you have a mirror the angle of reflection is the one that you can point a laser at the mirror and bounces off.
Why do you see yourself in the mirror?
Light is coming from the light bulb and bouncing off of you. Some of the light that bounces off of you, bounces off the mirror and back into your eyes. The light bounces off the mirror is such a way that your eyes think that the light is coming from a person that is on the opposite side of the mirror. That is to say your eyes and your brain think that the light is coming directly from an object instead of bouncing off a mirror. At the risk of getting technical, the reason is that the angle of reflection equals the angle of incidence. Go to the Related Links below this window if you want to know more.
Why does a periscope need two mirrors at a 45 degree angle?
Because the bottem mirror which is set and 45 degrees the light bounces off of and goes up at exactly 90 degrees that light then bounces off the top mirror and out a hole for you to look through.
When light hits a mirror?
When light hits a mirror, it usually bounces off it.
What is the angle of incidence if a reflected wave bounces off a mirror with an angle of reflection equal to 55º?
If a light ray is reflected from a flat mirror with a reflection angle of 55o then the angle of incidence was also 55o. When reflecting from a mirrored surface, the angle of incidence equals the angle of reflection.
What type of reflection occurs when light bounces off of a SMOOTH surface such as a mirror?
Specular reflection occurs when light bounces off of a smooth surface such as a mirror!
What happens when a ray of light hits a mirror?
The light hits the mirror and the light bounces off like a reflection
Light bounces off of objects causing a?
When light bounces off an object we say it is reflected just like how you see your reflection from the light that bounces off of a mirror.
What happens to light rays when they hit a mirror?
When light called the incident ray hits a mirror at any angle, it reaches 0˚ called the Normal line. The light bounces back at the same angle it entered but on the opposite side of the Normal.
How does the angle at which light hits a mirror compare to the angle at which it leaves the mirror?
The angle is the same but on the other side of the perpendicular to the surface of the mirror at the point at which the light hits the mirror.
Is it true that light bounces off when it hits a mirror?
Yes
How does a mirror work so you can see yourself?
Light bounces off of you, and you absorb some of it. The light that you don't absorb bounces off in a lots of directions. If you are standing near a mirror, some of that light that bounced off you hits the mirror. Mirrors don't absorb any of the light, they reflect it, so all the light bounces again, back at you. The light that goes into your eyes is what you see.
