2006-06-29 21:08:53 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
Everything you see comes from light that enters your eyes. The study of light is called OPTICS it is part of the science named PHYSICS.
What your reflection looks like depends on a lot of things. How large is the sphere? Where are you standing in the sphere? If you think about it, what you see in the mirror depends on where you stand. You can try this in just a regular flat mirror. Stand in different spots, and look at what you see.
I have given you a few links showing diagrams of how light rays are reflected in a spherical mirror. If you were inside, you would be seeing a concave surface.
Escher drew pictures of what he would look like in a spherical mirror, from the outside. You can do this yourself, by looking in the gardening area for a mirror globe, or a glass Christmas ball.
A concave reflecting surface can be found in a magnifying mirror, or in a spoon or bowl. I have also included a link to purchase spherical mirrors and other optical devices. Finally, I have included a site with some virtual optical experiments.
I hope this helps to answer your question. Have fun!
2006-06-30 00:27:23 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If there were no light source within the sphere you could see nothing. Let's suppose there is a light source. Given a mirror of radius r, the focal point is at a distance of r/2 from the surface of the sphere. What you would see depends on how far away your eyes are from the mirror surface. If you are further than r/2 from the surface you see an inverted image of yourself. The closer you get to the focal point, the larger you become. At the the center of the sphere your image is inverted and the same size as you. At the focal point you look infinitely big - you see only a portion of your eyeball. Closer than that and you see a non-inverted image of yourself. You will also see an image of the light source. It will appear inverted or not depending on it's location. You can check it out looking into a shiny spoon. A spoon is not a perfect sphere, but it will give you an idea of what you will see.
2016-03-26 22:44:37 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Firstly, you would be in the dark because the mirror surface would block light from entering the sphere. Overlooking this, the image would depend upon the size of the sphere and the distance from the center to the observation point.
2006-06-29 21:24:19 · answer #3 · answered by d/dx+d/dy+d/dz 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You see yourself from every angle...something that is impossible with any other structure besides a sphere.
2006-06-29 21:11:44 · answer #4 · answered by lanneypoo4u 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
like your reflection in a mirror
2006-06-29 21:12:05 · answer #5 · answered by Prytanic_Kitra 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if its a perfect sphere technically you should only see your own eyes streched out like crazy
2006-06-29 21:12:27 · answer #6 · answered by thenextiommi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Upside down and more distorted the closer you get to it's surface.
2006-06-29 21:14:37 · answer #7 · answered by Tsuki 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think I would see a magnified image of my nose.
2006-06-29 21:10:40 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe you get a fish eye distortion sort of effect....
2006-06-29 21:17:45 · answer #9 · answered by chimerauk 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wow that would be cool, an infinity of images.
2006-06-29 21:12:31 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋