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Why can you see your reflection on a transparent window at night?
You can always see your reflection in the window, just not as well during the day.The light coming in from outside makes it easier to focus your eyes past the window to your surroundings outside, instead of focusing on the reflection.
If you can see yourself in a window what behavior of waves is responsible for that?
reflection
Why can you see your reflection in a window?
you can see your refection because the light bounces off the mirror into your eyes
Can light be reflected and be refracted at the same time?
That's what usually happens. That is, if light strikes a surface between two different materials (e.g., water and air), part will pass through (and be refracted); another part of the light will be reflected.
What happens to light energy when it strikes a clear glass window?
The light is going to bounce off the window and the bouncing of light is called and reflection. So it will cause a reflection
Why can you see your reflection on a transparent window at night?
You can always see your reflection in the window, just not as well during the day.The light coming in from outside makes it easier to focus your eyes past the window to your surroundings outside, instead of focusing on the reflection.
If you can see yourself in a window what behavior of waves is responsible for that?
reflection
Why if a window is clear can you see your reflection at night?
The darkness outside provides a backdrop to allow your reflection to be seen easier.
Why can you see your reflection in a window?
you can see your refection because the light bounces off the mirror into your eyes
Sometimes when you stand in front of a window you can see yourself and outside at the same time. Why is this true?
you can see both yourself and outside because the reflection of the window also it is not opaque
Should a mirror or a window be trusted for a reflection?
A mirror will always show your reflection, but a window won't always do that.
Old wives' tale - what does it mean when a bird keeps hitting a window?
It means that it cannot see the glass and is attacking its reflection.
Why does your cat start at the ceiling?
It may see a light reflection off of anything that can be reflected off of the light coming out of your window and so on.
Can light be reflected and be refracted at the same time?
That's what usually happens. That is, if light strikes a surface between two different materials (e.g., water and air), part will pass through (and be refracted); another part of the light will be reflected.
What happens to light energy when it strikes a clear glass window?
The light is going to bounce off the window and the bouncing of light is called and reflection. So it will cause a reflection
How do security mirrors work?
Its a piece of glass that is coated with mirrored tint so that when you look at it you see your reflection. Yet on the other side it serves as a tinted window making it so you can see them but the cant see you.
Which window shades provide the most heat reflection?
Shade screens or heat insualtor window shades.
