need answer within 2 hours
2007-04-03 04:33:35 · 3 answers · asked by hualabakanube 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
i need answers within two hours..
please explain it the most simple way possible..
something that could be understood by a grade 6 pupil..
2007-04-03 04:49:11 · update #1
Well,
You must keep in mind that light travels mostly in straight lines. Do you have that? Good. Now imagine throwning a ball at a wall directly in front of you. What happens? You get hit by the ball. The same happens with the light. it reflects from the mirror if it is dircetly infront of you.
Try throwing said ball at an angle to the wall. it diverges and goes in another direction.
Also with light, if you stand to the side of a mirror, the light rays from your body and reflected to the opposite side from which you are standing.
so, someone on the other side of the mirror will likely see you and you see him.
I hope i managed to help you.
Au revoir
2007-04-03 05:09:52 · answer #1 · answered by Chustar Of Naija 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's because of the angel light reflects off the mirror. It always reflects at the same angle that the light its at. When you're right in front of it the angle is zero. When you are at the side, you see the light that hits at a glancing angle.
2007-04-03 04:40:53 · answer #2 · answered by Gene 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The light reflected from your body is not hitting the mirror and returning to your eye. That is it. If you change the angle around this can happen.
2007-04-03 04:40:22 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋