i was in a bathroom with mirrors on both sides, and it got me thinking. what would happen if there was nothing in between them. if we could see it, what would we see? is there any way to see this?
2006-12-25 08:17:00 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
suppose there was light in it?
2006-12-25 08:30:18 · update #1
Hmm-mmm...
Well, since a mirror is silver-backed sheet of glass, conceivably light COULD enter (if the mirror had no frame) through the cut edges of the glass.
But we still would be unable to see anything other than whatever apparatus was doing the viewing, because (if the reflective surfaces were touching, as you specify) said apparatus could not 'back up' enough to get perspective.....
2006-12-25 08:34:32 · answer #1 · answered by Mona H 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is impossible for the photons to reflect from the mirror without losing some energy in the process, and some light will be absorbed by the air. Whilst the bulb is on, the amount of light will remain constant as long as the bulb continues to work, and the mirrors will be warm up until heat is dissipated into the rest of the universe at the same rate that it is being created.
2016-05-23 06:10:21 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If a photon gets between them this will be reflected by the mirrors until the photon is absorbed by an atom (in the glass or the silver sheet). This "face to face" mirror system is used in laser systems. The photons here are reflected like a ping pong ball . If you put yourself between two large mirrors you can find yourself in an wormhole, an inter-dimensional tunnel, a star gate........I'm just kidding ! :-)... no I'm not!
2006-12-25 11:05:46 · answer #3 · answered by eagle 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There would be a small amount of light leaking in through the mirror edges. A small amount of this light would get scattered back out the edge. Yiou would be able to see a small ways in through the edge, but most of the light comming in that way would be absorbed br the mirrors' backings. The center woukd be dark, and you would not be able to see anything even if you could get there. To verify it, you could use a fiberoptic microscope through a small hole, but its a futile exercise. Nothing to see.
2006-12-25 08:40:31 · answer #4 · answered by walter_b_marvin 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
actually the world we live in is the reflection of the real world. so when the two mirrors are place together the people in each mirror could meet each other.
2006-12-25 08:45:56 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
this reminds me of the observable quantum phenomena that takes place between two plates of metal that are parallel and extremely close in proximity. The matter fields constructivly interfere, and I belive some type of dark energy is detectable right in there in the space or somthing :-D I forget. happy holidays
2006-12-25 08:27:50 · answer #6 · answered by Whamy 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Without light between there could only be darkness just as if you were in an unlighted closet and closed the door.
2006-12-25 08:23:09 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
it would be dark, because there is no light between them. the closest thing you could get to seeing it would be to go back into that bathroom (or any room for that matter) and shut the lights and then close your eyes.
if they were far enough apart to allow light in, they would show eachoher's scratches.
2006-12-25 08:27:52 · answer #8 · answered by yo yo ma 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Nothing.
Mirrors do nothing but reflect light - no light, and there's nothing.
2006-12-25 08:20:11 · answer #9 · answered by LeAnne 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
do i science project like this, it should come out that nothing is being reflected since theres no light, but if somthing does come out, give tupac my best lol
2006-12-25 08:23:01 · answer #10 · answered by king_art_thegreat 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋