Many times, when I sit in front of a mirror, I cast my shadow on top of it, but when I notice the objects that are reflected on the mirror, there is no shadow on them. How can this happen?
2007-10-29 04:51:03 · 3 answers · asked by Buzz - Darwindidit 6 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
Yes we cant cast the shadow, because in mirror you can see the light reflected from you only, when there are two sources of light you can see the shadow in the mirror. When you light on one side (not front and BAck) you can observe the shadow.
Shadow dark portion where there is no light relative to surroundings, So from that dark portion there is no light reached to the mirror, if surroundings have good intensity of light we can observe the shadow as dark spot in the mirror
2007-10-29 05:04:49 · answer #1 · answered by kukgenius 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its the same as why the speed of dark is the same as the speed of light.
The image in the mirror is a reflection of the light waves impacting it. The ones you see are the ones that reflect directly to your eye. A shadow falling on the mirror is the difference in the intensity of the light around an impeding object such as yourself.
What you will see as a result, if you are the impeding object, is you somewhat darker than the brighter area behind you.
2007-10-29 05:00:13 · answer #2 · answered by gebobs 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cus its not the same is it, a reflection is jjust a reflection in the glass, it wudnt have the same sort of light and stuff around it in the mirror to cause a shadow....or sumthn
2007-10-29 05:00:08 · answer #3 · answered by Weeza 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋