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Why can you see your image reflected in a mirror but not in a brick wall?
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∙ 12y ago
There are several aspects of matter and light, as well as the composition of minerals that make up brick and glass respectively, that can explain the reason for reflectivity. However, all complex explanations set aside, it all comes down to one fundamental concept: a brick wall, is not a mirror.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 14y agobecause lol Depending on the light you can see an image in a pane of glass, but faint. A mirror has 'silvering' on one side of the glass, this is to increase the light reflected which improves the image you can see. A very simple experiment is to use a piece of cooking foil on the back of a piece of glass. Try it and see.
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∙ 12y agowe can see our face in a mirror but not on a wooden table because mirror has a flat surface so light reflects back and forms a image but the wooden table has a rough surface therefore a immage cannot be formed
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∙ 14y agoyou can see your self in a broken mirror but for every piece there is another you
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∙ 8y agoyou can see a image on a mirror because energy bounce off
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Why can you see your reflected in mirror but not in a brick wall?
you can see a image on a mirror because energy bounce off
Why can you see your reflection in a mirror but not a brick wall?
you can see a image on a mirror because energy bounce off
How is a reflection of light off a white wall similar to the reflection of light off a mirror?
when light hits an object some light is absorbed and some is reflected. when it hits a mirror, almost all of that light is reflected. when it hits a white wall a lot of the light is reflected but not enough to form an image our i can detect. a wall is also not smooth so the light is reflected at billions of different angles
Why does sunlight reflected off a mirror onto an already sunlit surface appear to be much brighter?
When sunlight hits the wall it is reflected back in all directions. Some of it hits your eye and some of it hits the mirror. The light that hits the mirror re-reflected back to its source and strikes the wall again. That light is then re-re-reflected of the surface and some of it reaches your eye. Basically, the light that would have normally gone elsewhere is given a second chance to reach your eye.
What happens when a light ray is shone at a mirror?
It is reflected. Depending on the shape of the mirror, this can be at a variety of angles. Assuming the question refers to a flat mirror that is hung on a wall; a plane (flat) mirror has an imaginary straight line at a right-angle to it, called the normal. A ray of light hits the mirror at an angle to the normal, but is reflected at the same angle that it hits the mirror in the opposite direction. So if a ray hits the mirror at 45 degrees from the normal, it will be reflected at 45 degrees from the normal in the opposite direction.
Why can you see your reflected in mirror but not in a brick wall?
you can see a image on a mirror because energy bounce off
Why can you see your image in a mirror but not in a brick wall?
you can see a image on a mirror because energy bounce off
Why can you see your reflection in a mirror but not a brick wall?
you can see a image on a mirror because energy bounce off
Can a plane mirror form a real image?
No it can not. It would have to be concave or convex(not sure which). A real image would be if you looked at the mirror and on the wall next to you were projected.
How is a reflection of light off a white wall similar to the reflection of light off a mirror?
when light hits an object some light is absorbed and some is reflected. when it hits a mirror, almost all of that light is reflected. when it hits a white wall a lot of the light is reflected but not enough to form an image our i can detect. a wall is also not smooth so the light is reflected at billions of different angles
Why a wall does not produce an image?
I assume you are comparing it with a mirror. The wall has surface irregularities that are much larger than the wavelength of the light, so the light gets reflected in many different directions, not just in a single direction.
Why can't you see your reflection in a brick wall?
=The reason you can't see into a brick wall because light rays are reflected in many directions from the uneven surface.=
What are three sentences for the word mirror?
Seven years bad luck if you break a mirror.There was a mirror image reflected on the lake.Jenny always carried a little make up mirror in her handbag.
Why can you see ourself in the mirror?
You are able to see yourself in a mirror because the light rays are reflected 180 degrees back at you. A mirror image can be considered a light print of you. Mirrors that are not just flat surfaces will reflect light at different angles.
Why does sunlight reflected off a mirror onto an already sunlit surface appear to be much brighter?
When sunlight hits the wall it is reflected back in all directions. Some of it hits your eye and some of it hits the mirror. The light that hits the mirror re-reflected back to its source and strikes the wall again. That light is then re-re-reflected of the surface and some of it reaches your eye. Basically, the light that would have normally gone elsewhere is given a second chance to reach your eye.
Why does a mirror reflect your image but a wall doesn't?
The wall does not have the minerals or types of matter in it to have reflective qualities. -Lauren, Age 13.
Why can you sometimes see an image on a dark window but not on a dark wall?
Among the light rays falling on the window, some get reflected and others get refracted. If some of the reflected rays reach your eyes, you would be able to see the image. But a dark wall would absorb all rays.
