its fairly obvious that you wouldnt see anything without a light and if you had a light because the light couldnt escape does that mean it would become increasingly brighter? or hotter? or perhaps it wouldnt because i would be in the way. I guess it depends on what sort of light source and other variables like size of sphere, quality of mirror etc. It has to be a hyperthetical question anyway. I asked the same question a few days ago and I had some good answers but most were guessing like myself I still cant get my head round it. thanks, ps anyone got a picture of themselves in a mirrored sphere or perhaps the camera flash had an undesirable effect.
2006-10-02 22:07:02 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
What would happen if you put a chameleon in there?
2006-10-02 22:41:21 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you were inside a mirrored sphere with a flashlight, it really wouldn't be as interesting as you think it sounds. You know those fun house mirrors that make you look all distorted? You'd see stuff like that. You'd see yourself... and the flashlight beam... reflected at funky angles... You wouldn't burn up nor would it become insanely bright inside (even if the mirror was 100% perfect reflector) because the light from the flashlight is just not strong enough to do that. Light eventually scatters out and get absorbed by matter (the mirror, the air in the sphere, you). It wont just go on forever. This is a good web page about light:
http://science.howstuffworks.com/light.htm
2006-10-02 22:23:16 · answer #2 · answered by Lloyd 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Light travels outward from a source in all directions, therefore will be reflected on the sphere surface in all directions and then onto other surfaces over and over. The result would be a multitude of overlapping images resulting in essentially a blur of colour. Should the light source be switched off the interior of the sphere would eventually go dark as the photons lose energy with eack collision with you or the mirror until the energy of the photon no longer excites the rods in you eye causing a perceived darkness
2006-10-03 07:19:03 · answer #3 · answered by sheer_carisma 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You would see yourself once on both sides because you would be blocking the light on the other way. The mirrors will also show a not-so-clear image since the color or wavelength of the light would give the background.
2006-10-02 22:58:05 · answer #4 · answered by Akshay p 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In your mind, build it around yourself. First, put a concave piece in front of you. What do you see?. Next, one behind, so you're surrounded by a sphere with the top & bottom cut off. What do you see? GL....
2006-10-03 23:22:04 · answer #5 · answered by thrag 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
initially you would see nothing, then your eyes would adjust, assuming the mirror is not 100% reflective you would see faint images of the outside.
2006-10-03 07:56:59 · answer #6 · answered by Derek B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
From most angles you will see a clear view of yourself as your body will block most other reflections
2006-10-02 22:23:12 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try it! I'll buy you a Spear...Oops sorry Sphere...Bollocks!
2006-10-02 22:16:21 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yourself, everywhere you looked :)
its too late to wrap anything around that tonight, but good luck!
i will give it some thought
good question!
2006-10-02 22:17:09 · answer #9 · answered by Daisy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you have oxygen? If not no use having light?
2006-10-02 22:18:08 · answer #10 · answered by dochsa.co.uk 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋