Since the light reflecting off me must travel first off my skin, then to the mirror, then back again.... that's a total of 6ft.... but i'm only 3ft away from the mirror...
Does a mirror duplicate distance?
2007-01-08 06:19:25 · 4 answers · asked by andrew5544 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
If you are standing 3 ft. away from the mirror, your reflection would be double the distance. 3 ft. from you to the mirror, and 3 ft. from the reflection back to the viewer(you), 6 ft.
2007-01-08 06:26:07 · answer #1 · answered by T.M. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it duplicates distance. You are only 3 ft. away from the mirror, but you see your reflection as being 3 ft. out the other side, or 6 ft. away.
2007-01-08 15:54:42 · answer #2 · answered by quesotrain 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You see you at double by looking into the mirror since the light travels twice as far.
I did an experiment.
I held a disposable razor in each hand and turned them so they would look alike in the mirror. Then I pulled one razor closer to me and it appeared to get farther away/smaller as it pulled away from the mirror.
Looking at the two razors, without using the mirror, the changes in apparent distance and apparent size as they moved were not as great.
Since that happened with the object in my hand it happens also for your face for example.
2007-01-08 14:28:13 · answer #3 · answered by Steve S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Double distance
2007-01-08 15:01:36 · answer #4 · answered by JAMES 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋