2006-08-12 04:01:28 · 10 answers · asked by f.mutezo 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
Like, if you're in front of a mirror, and you raise your right hand, the mirror copy of you will raise the hand that is its left hand, from ITS point of view.
2006-08-12 04:49:55 · answer #1 · answered by definitivamente06 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've always thought this question was kind of interesting. If I raise my right hand and I note which hand the image raises and I think to myself: "okay, that's that hand, but image is facing the other way, i.e. facing me, not facing the same way I am, so if I turn around and face the same way, HEY!!!! THE IMAGE RAISES ITS LEFT HAND!!!", then you're right, the mirror does the opposite. But I don't think this way and I don't know anybody who does. When I raise my hand, I think in relative terms - the hand closest to the light switch - and so in this vein, the mirror raises the same hand, i.e. the hand closest to the mirror's light switch. I think it's possible to construct a "non-reversing" mirror ("reversing" mirror?) by shaping the mirror concave left to right so when you raise your right hand, the mirror's person raises THEIR right hand, but outside of the amusing context of a fun-house, I think this orientation or re-orientation would be confusingly useless.
2006-08-12 12:04:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you had of gone to specsavers you could have got two for the price of one then it would show you the right way in the mirror
2006-08-12 11:12:58 · answer #3 · answered by Osh Aka Oisinmagic 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that's because it's showing your exact reflection. So if you've got a scar on your left cheeck, it won't appear at the other side of you in the mirror but exactly infront of the scar on you. Confusing but think about it
2006-08-12 11:14:11 · answer #4 · answered by StAkA 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mirrors are criticising the way you do things and want to show you how to do it right. what a waste of 10points?
2006-08-15 07:19:32 · answer #5 · answered by one_faithful_mo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't, it just appears to do so. It just shows a reflection of what is in front of it.
2006-08-13 15:47:02 · answer #6 · answered by charlietooo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh dear, fungaimutezo.
I have a terrible feeling you have bought one of those reversible mirrors.
See, this is what happens when you buy cheap. . . . . .
2006-08-12 11:08:09 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It doesn't. You're just looking at it from the wrong side.
Doug
2006-08-12 14:10:53 · answer #8 · answered by doug_donaghue 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it doesnt,if your walking towars it,it doesnt show you are walking away from it.
2006-08-12 11:12:15 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-08-15 15:23:44 · answer #10 · answered by Creepy Uncle Bob 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋