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Why you look different in a spoon reflection than a plane mirror?
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∙ 11y ago
A spoon acts as a rough-and-ready convex or concave mirror, depending on which side of ityou admire yourself in, so it follows the rules of curved mirrors. Also, a spoon's geometry is not that of a spherical or parabolic cap so will give a distorted image anyway.
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What is difference between plane mirror and mirror?
A plane mirror is FLAT, whereas mirrors can be also convex (as with the back of a spoon) or concave (as is the case with the inside of a spoon). In other words, mirrors can be CURVED.
Why does your reflection upside down in a spoon?
Because the spoon is curved inward so your reflection appears to be upside down.+++For an explanation look up the principles of concave mirrors.
Why is your image in a spoon is upside down if you look into into the bowl but erect if you look into the back?
What a nice question. These two different images illustrate the difference between a reflection from a concave and a convex surface. However, if you look in a concave beauty/shaving mirror, you'll still find the image erect. For you will be closer to the mirror than the length of its focus. Enlarged a little indeed.
Why is your reflection upside down on the front side of a spoon?
your reflection is upside down on the front part of a spoon for one main reason. The interior part of a spoon in 'concave' meaning it curves inward. when light is reflected of a concave surface, it overlaps and is projected off the spoon upside down. ...
What is an object that reflects light?
mirror, spoon, metal, ect.
What is difference between plane mirror and mirror?
A plane mirror is FLAT, whereas mirrors can be also convex (as with the back of a spoon) or concave (as is the case with the inside of a spoon). In other words, mirrors can be CURVED.
Why can you see yourself in a spoon but not a piece of cloth?
because the light travels str8 and if it hits a curved reflection your eves will follow there fore it looks upside down Because its a convex mirror. A regular mirror shifts everything from left to right but a convex mirror reverses on a horizontal plane versus a vertical plane.
Why do we see ourselves upside down in a spoon?
You'd actually see your upside-down reflection in the bowl of a spoon (the part where the food goes); any reflection you see on the opposite side will always be upright. The inside of a spoon acts as a concave mirror, which have the interesting property of creating an inverted image when the object being reflected is located outside the focal point. If you hold the spoon as close to your face as you can, you'd see your reflection upright.
What kind of mirror is the back of a spoon?
The mirror on the back of a spoon is a convex mirror.
If you didn't have a mirror how can you check that you don't have anything stuck in your teeth?
window reflection ask someone feel with tongue look in spoon use cell phone
What are convex mirrors and how images look in it?
A convex surface means bulging out surface. A convex mirror is that spherical mirror in whichthe reflection of light takes place at the bulging out surface.A spherical mirror which is polished from hollow side, such that its reflecting surface is towards outer sideis called convex mirror. Example:-spoon
Why does your reflection upside down in a spoon?
Because the spoon is curved inward so your reflection appears to be upside down.+++For an explanation look up the principles of concave mirrors.
How can you identify a concave mirror and a convex mirror in a stainless steel spoon?
look at it
A mirror that is curved inward like the inside of a spoon?
Con-caved mirror
Is a spoon a convex mirror?
a spoon is a convex mirror because it shows far objects in small sizes or it shows the far objects in a diminished size ...
Why is your image in a spoon is upside down if you look into into the bowl but erect if you look into the back?
What a nice question. These two different images illustrate the difference between a reflection from a concave and a convex surface. However, if you look in a concave beauty/shaving mirror, you'll still find the image erect. For you will be closer to the mirror than the length of its focus. Enlarged a little indeed.
Why is your reflection upside down on the front side of a spoon?
your reflection is upside down on the front part of a spoon for one main reason. The interior part of a spoon in 'concave' meaning it curves inward. when light is reflected of a concave surface, it overlaps and is projected off the spoon upside down. ...
