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Because the rays of light are reflected from the mirror at certain angles like a snooker ball off the wall. It only comes straight back if you shoot it perfectly straight. Thus light rays coming from one side appear to be at an equal distance away on the opposite side.

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Explain why you can you see objects in a mirror?

You can see objects in a mirror because it reflects light off of the objects and into your eyes. This reflection creates a virtual image of the object that appears to be behind the mirror's surface.


Why are objects in a car mirror closer than they appear?

There is a plane mirror on the driver's side and a convex mirror on the passenger's side. The reason only the passenger mirror is convex is because you are farther away from it. The angular view provided by farther mirror of the same physical size produces a similarly smaller reflected field of view. The convex mirror provides a larger field of view- one that should be comparable to the closer drivers mirror.


Why are objects in a passenger mirror larger than they appear?

The mirror is slightly convex (domed outward). This gives the mirror a larger viewing area. The trade-off for this larger viewing area is that objects seem smaller. One way to think about it is that you are viewing more stuff in the same size mirror. To fit more stuff in your view, the stuff you are viewing must be smaller.


Why images in plain mirror are laterally inverted?

Images in a plain mirror are laterally inverted due to the way light reflects off the surface. When light rays from an object strike the mirror, they reflect back at the same angle, but the orientation of the object is reversed. This means that the left side of the object appears on the right side of the image and vice versa, creating a lateral inversion. Thus, features like text appear reversed in a mirror, as the reflection swaps their positions horizontally.


Is a plane mirror flip objects from side to side?

A plane mirror does not flip objects from side to side; rather, it reflects the image in a way that reverses the front and back orientation. This means that when you face a mirror, your left side appears on the right side of the reflection, and vice versa. However, this is a result of how we perceive the mirror image rather than a true lateral flip. The mirror maintains the top and bottom orientation of the object.

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What is the image you see in a mirror?

An image in a mirror is a reflection of the objects or people in front of it. The mirror reflects light rays that bounce off the objects, creating a reversed and virtual representation of the scene.


How does the mirror trick work to create the illusion of objects appearing to be reversed?

When you look at an object in a mirror, the image you see is flipped horizontally. This creates the illusion that the object is reversed. The mirror trick works because light reflects off the mirror and changes direction, which causes the image to appear flipped.


Which Mirror Shows Lateral Inversion?

A plane mirror shows lateral inversion, where objects appear reversed from left to right. This phenomenon occurs because the mirror reflects light rays in a way that causes the image to be flipped horizontally.


What type of mirror produces an upright reversed image?

A plane mirror produces an upright and reversed image.


Are the three colored rays reversed left-to-right by the plane mirror?

No, the colored rays are not reversed left-to-right by the plane mirror. When light reflects off a plane mirror, the direction of the rays is maintained, and only the orientation of the rays is reversed.


What is mirror code in Mario Kart Wii?

its were everything is reversed like a mirror


How can you create mirror image of a given object?

To create a mirror image of an object, place a mirror facing the object and position it so that the reflection appears in the mirror. The mirror will show a reversed image of the object, effectively creating a mirror image. Alternatively, many software programs and apps offer tools to digitally create mirror images of objects.


What is the mirror?

the mirror cup is the same as every other cup, but the course you're on is reversed


Do you see your self in the mirror as others see you?

No, you see a mirror image of yourself - one that is reversed. For example, if you have writing on your shirt, it will appear backwards in the mirror. Others see you non-reversed.


How is an image in a mirror supposed to look?

It is supposed to look reversed........from left to right.......eg write the number 5 on a paper and hold it in front of the mirror ........it will look reversed!!!


What is the mirror cup?

the mirror cup is the same as every other cup, but the course you're on is reversed


What is the name given to the reflection of an object in the mirror?

The reflection of an object in a mirror is called its "mirror image." This image appears as a reversed or flipped version of the original object.