what happens to light when it strike a plane mirror? it will be....
scattered,refracted,diffracted,regularly reflected or irregularly reflected....what?
2006-07-07 03:06:41 · 12 answers · asked by Camille L 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
most of it is reflected (and the angle of incidence equals the angle of refraction)
since there is no such thing as a perfect mirror, the mirror glass will refract and scatter a small amount of the light and the silvered reflector will absorb a small amount of the light energy
in any decent mirror, the vast majority is reflected, thats why we can see a "reflection"
2006-07-07 03:13:49 · answer #1 · answered by enginerd 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The light particle flux colide with the atoms in a material . In the process some go inside the atoms and are trapped there.Those particle remaning bounce back toward the source at a changed frequency. In the case of a mirror having closely knit surface most of the light flux bounces from the atoms very close to the frequencies existing in the source flux which our eyes picks up as an image.
The mirror indicates that light is made up of particles which have weight. as small mass particle are reflected during collison.
The reflected light is called re-radiation.
If light is assumed to be a wave than the reflection from the mirror would cause interference with the source waves.
Since waves can be superimposed to add or buck each other.
Basically a mirror exist for the purpose of reflection of images ,a handi tool to see what one looks like.
The mirror reflected radiation is in multiple frequencies in the visible range ,but also in the invisible range from heat radiation to ultraviolet radiation.
2006-07-07 03:29:53 · answer #2 · answered by goring 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Regular reflection takes place when light strikes a plane mirror
2006-07-07 03:11:43 · answer #3 · answered by maxvijay2003 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why would a mirror on a plane be any different than any other mirror? Because it is flying through the air? Are they made from a different material for safety?
2016-03-27 07:52:23 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It will be reflected and refracted - in a straight line.
2006-07-07 03:10:56 · answer #5 · answered by retepsumdac 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The photons will bounce off the mirror and continue traveling, and they do so in a pattern that is known as refraction.
2006-07-07 03:10:58 · answer #6 · answered by Melissa P 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is reflected back on to where it came from.
2006-07-07 03:10:41 · answer #7 · answered by MelDee5♥ 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
reflected
angle of incidence and angle of reflection are same
2006-07-07 03:10:07 · answer #8 · answered by ghulamalimurtaza 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is reflected.
2006-07-07 03:16:24 · answer #9 · answered by Yahoo answer dude 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It be reflected.
2006-07-07 03:09:47 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋