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Yes, light travels through a "one way mirror" but only a small part of the light, most of the light is reflected. In fact light will travel both ways through a "one way mirror"!
What makes a "one way mirror" appear to act one way is if the room on one side is brightly lit and the room on the other side is dimly lit, in the brightly lit room the reflected light from the brightly lit room swamps out the small amount of transmitted light from the dimly lit room and the mirror appears to be an ordinary mirror, but in the dimly lit room the transmitted light from the brightly lit room swamps out the small amount of reflected light from the dimly lit room and the mirror appears to be a window.
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What is a reflecting telescope that used a secondary mirror to send light through a hole in the primary mirror is called?
It is called a Cassegrain. The small convex subreflector is a hyperboloid with one focus at the focus of the main mirror, and the other focus just behind the main mirror where the eyepiece is.
Why does a reflecting telescope have no chromatic aberration?
There's no aberration with the main MIRROR of the telescope, because light doesn't go through the mirror. A reflecting telescope will have SOME chromatic aberration, because every reflecting telescope has at least one refracting lens; the eyepiece. Light goes THROUGH that lens, and light passing through the glass lens will generate some chromatic aberration.
One difference between reflection and refraction of light waves is that?
reflection is when light its something like a mirror and refraction is light going through something solid that is not like a mirror when light falls on a surface and bounces back, it is reflection and when light is absorbed by the surface or passes through the surface but does not bounces back, it is refraction.
Do photons travel forwards or backwards through time?
Photons do not travel through time. This is due to the fact that the faster you travel through space, the slower you travel through time. In other words, if an object is standing still, it is traveling at the speed of light through time, and since a photon travels at the speed of light through space, it is not traveling through time. -- Asker here, I hope no one minds me editing in to expand on the question/answer given. Surely the answer must be more complex. If a photon does not travel through time, then that could potentially violate/invalidate causality.
What does the curved mirror on a telescope do?
The mirror in a telescope is a concave mirror. That shape redirects all the light coming from a distant object that hits the mirror into a focusing lens. The mirror may be as small as several inches or many feet in diameter and it concentrates the light so it can be focused by a small eyepiece that may be only a fraction of an inch in diameter. The mirror serves the same purpose as a large lens in a refractive telescope. It takes a large cross section of light and focuses it into the eyepiece of the telescope but it does it by reflection rather than refraction. The reflective mirror is preferred over a lens for several reasons. The light reflected by a good quality silvered mirror loses very little of its intensity. Light passing through a lens loses intensity each time it passes through a glass surface and it must pass through 2 surfaces of a lens. The mirror bends the light one time and a lens bends it twice. The more times you bend light, the more chance you have to introduce distortion because of imperfections of the surface. If the glass of a lens is not ultra pure and without imperfection, the light is further distorted. The quality of glass in a mirror does not affect the light because the light does not pass through the mirror because the light is reflected off the first surface. When very large telescopes are involved, a refraction lens would weigh many times what the reflective mirror weighs.
Is an transparent object is one which light can travel through undistorted?
Light can travel through undistorted
What is a one-way mirror and how does it work?
A one-way mirror, also known as a two-way mirror, is a special type of mirror that allows light to pass through from one side while reflecting light on the other side. This creates the illusion of transparency on one side and reflection on the other. The side with more light will see through the mirror, while the side with less light will see only their reflection. This effect is achieved by controlling the amount of light on each side of the mirror.
Why does mirror shines?
The reflection of light from surface of a mirror makes it shining. When the light passes through glass, it does not shine. When one side of this glass is covered by a substance that does not allow light to pass through, the light gets reflected and it shines.
How does a one-way mirror work and what makes it different from a regular mirror?
A one-way mirror, also known as a two-way mirror, is a specially coated glass that allows light to pass through from one side while reflecting light on the other side. This effect is achieved by controlling the amount of light transmitted and reflected, creating the illusion of a mirror on one side and transparency on the other. This is different from a regular mirror, which reflects light equally on both sides, making it impossible to see through.
How does a one-way mirror work to allow for one side to be reflective and the other side to be transparent?
A one-way mirror, also known as a two-way mirror, works by allowing light to pass through from one side while reflecting light from the other side. This is achieved by having one side of the mirror brightly lit and the other side in a dimly lit or darkened room. The brightly lit side reflects most of the light, making it appear as a mirror to someone on that side. The dimly lit side allows light to pass through, making it transparent to someone on that side.
How is it that your reflection is not inverted in one?
In a one-way mirror, also known as a partially reflective mirror, light is transmitted through the mirror in one direction while it is reflected in the other. This allows people on one side of the mirror to see through it, while people on the other side only see their own reflection. The trick lies in the strategic positioning of light sources and the difference in lighting between the two sides.
What are waves that travel through space at the speed of light called?
All electromagnetic waves travel through space at the "speed of light". Light is one form of electromagnetic waves.
How can I make a one-way mirror?
To make a one-way mirror, you can apply a thin, semi-transparent reflective coating to one side of a glass or acrylic sheet. This coating allows light to pass through from one side while reflecting light from the other side, creating the one-way mirror effect.
What is the name of the glass that can only see through on one side?
The type of glass you are referring to is called one-way mirror glass. It is designed to allow light to pass through from one side while appearing as a mirror on the other side.
What allows light to pass through but you cannot see light on the opposite side?
A two-way mirror, also known as a one-way mirror, appears reflective on one side and transparent on the other. It is partially coated with a reflective material that allows a person to see through it when one side is brightly lit and the other side is in a dimly lit environment.
How can I create a DIY 2-way mirror at home?
To create a DIY 2-way mirror at home, you can use a regular mirror and a one-way mirror film. Apply the film to the mirror following the instructions provided. This will allow light to pass through from one side while reflecting light on the other side, creating the two-way effect.
How does a one-way mirror work and what is its principle of operation?
A one-way mirror, also known as a two-way mirror, works by allowing light to pass through from one side while reflecting light on the other side. This effect is achieved by having one side of the mirror brightly lit and the other side kept dark. The principle of operation is based on the difference in light levels on each side of the mirror, which creates the illusion of transparency from one side and reflection from the other.
