Love and joy.
2007-06-17 18:23:30
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answer #1
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answered by ZER0 C00L ••AM••VT•• 7
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Early mirrors were often little more than a sheet of polished metal, often silver or copper, for example the Aranmula kannadi. Most modern mirrors consist of a thin layer of aluminium deposited on a sheet of glass. This layer is called the Tain. They are back silvered, where the reflecting surface is viewed through the glass sheet; this makes the mirror durable, but lowers the image quality of the mirror due to extraneous reflections from the front surface of the glass (ordinary glass typically reflects around 4% of the light). This type of mirror reflects about 80% of the incident light. The "back side" of the mirror is often painted or coated in some way to completely seal the metal from corrosion.
Mirrors for precision optical applications are more likely to have the reflective coating on the front surface of the mirror, to eliminate reflection from the glass. Metal films on the front surface are generally covered with a thin, transparent coating to protect them from corrosion. This is often made of silica. In some cases this coating may also enhance reflectivity.
2007-06-17 18:26:33
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answer #2
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answered by NHBaritone 7
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silver and glass. and one way mirrors are only about half way covered in silver so that the lighter side is a mirror and the darker side is see through.
2007-06-17 18:25:36
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answer #3
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answered by Robert M 2
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Christians.
2007-06-17 18:25:33
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answer #4
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answered by ashley 3
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Tune into 'How it's Made" on the Discovery channel, O most learned Christian.
2007-06-17 18:25:10
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answer #5
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answered by Always Curious 7
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Glass and metal. Glass is made out of sand.
2007-06-17 18:24:34
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answer #6
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answered by Kate 3
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Melted quartz sand.
2007-06-17 18:24:32
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answer #7
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answered by angafeabeta 4
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the bible says we are made in god's image. when i look in a mirror, i see myself, therefore i am a reflection of god. the mirror is made of god.
2007-06-17 18:27:33
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answer #8
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answered by Anonymous
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the blood of christians.
2007-06-17 18:27:31
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answer #9
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answered by Patrick P 2
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glass
2007-06-17 18:23:36
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answer #10
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answered by Daisy Indigo 6
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