I dont understand why a mirror reflects everything
2006-10-05 14:39:35 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
When a plane of glass (derivative of silicon) is coated with liquid of mercury on one side, the other side is turned out as a mirror that would be able to reflect the images if sufficient light is provided. Without mirror we can only have shadows when the light is projected on the objects. But a mirror is able to reflect the acual image of the object.
2006-10-06 00:15:00 · answer #1 · answered by SRIRANGAM G 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
A mirror is a glass plane with a reflective coating on one side. You r able to see any object (say a red ball) because it reflects the light (red here) and absorbs all other colours from white light. But a mirror absorbs nothing and reflects light rays of all other colours. So u r able to see the reflection from the mirror everytime.
2006-10-06 05:01:33 · answer #2 · answered by bazoomber 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A mirror is made up of a panel of glass with a reflective coating on one side, usually a thin layer of silver./
A mirror, unlike most objects, completely reflects light that hits it, rather than absorbing some or all of it. The image you see in a mirror is reflected light rays bouncing off the silver backing.
2006-10-05 21:45:16 · answer #3 · answered by Dylan 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
it refects about 90% a 2 way mirror refects 50 % and plain glass reflects 10% when it's dark out that 10% beconmes visible reflection just like a 2 way mirror only works if one room is darker.thats why mirrors are painted on 1 side so nothing comes though the back side.. nothing reflects 100%
2006-10-05 21:53:28 · answer #4 · answered by Robert H 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mirror, optical device, commonly made of glass, with a smooth, polished surface that forms images by the reflection of rays of light .
Glass materials that are solids whose atoms do not adopt a crystalline lattice, but which nevertheless cannot easily move past one another.
The ways in which mirrors form images depend on the laws of reflection, in particular that the angle of incidence equals the angle of reflection, and for both plane and curved mirrors, the principles are the same. There are two types of curved mirror: concave and convex. A concave mirror is curved inward, with the reflective surface facing the centre of curvature. A convex mirror curves outward, with its centre of curvature behind its reflective surface.
Depending on which type of mirror is used, and the position of the source of the light, two types of image can be formed: real and virtual. Real images are those which it is possible to cast on to a screen, whereas virtual images are images which cannot be cast on to a screen but are nevertheless perceived by the eye
2006-10-06 09:24:47 · answer #5 · answered by nicky 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The any glass magnetised with mercury/silver which forms mirror and any object reflect through it by light ray property because due to mercury/silver the ray can neither pass through it nor absorb by it so the ray reflect hence the any object reflects.
2006-10-06 11:31:47 · answer #6 · answered by avinbag 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mirrors are one of the most pure from of silica salt(glass) and has the physical property of reflecting light and therefore, images that project taht light. mirrors can even reflect a laser beam.
2006-10-05 22:55:09 · answer #7 · answered by ignacio a 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
see... mirror is made up of silica,sand and some other ingrediants....... a mirror is nothing but a glass coated with one side of mercury... it has high reflecting property..... it doesn't allow the light to pass through it...the light is sent back to your eyes only...then you can see the image of your own......thats how the mirror works
2006-10-06 05:31:03 · answer #8 · answered by Sunil p 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sand, glass and a wooden board.
Why it reflects? Tell you some other day. I wanted points tonight. Sorry!?
2006-10-06 13:18:16 · answer #9 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
silver oxide over glass, which is made of common sand plus silex.
2006-10-06 15:57:41 · answer #10 · answered by Manny 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋