And to all the sarcastic people, who are going to say "because your able to use your eyes" thats not what i mean, when you look into a mirror how does it give you a image of you back, grrr..kinda hard to say but what makes a mirror give a reflection of the enviroment, like if i stand in front of my bathroom mirror why do i see myself? When i look at the wall i dont see my reflection? so anybody know this and thanks.
2007-12-12 12:05:33 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
Most walls are painted with a matte finish, which means that the surface absorbs the light that's shining on it.
Reflective surfaces don't allow the light waves to penetrate, so the light bounces back at you. You might notice some of this on your bathroom walls...they are often painted with a gloss finish, and you'll see the light bouncing off them. The paint color underneath is still absorbing much of the light waves, but the gloss surface sends some of it back.
With a highly reflective surface, such as water, or a mirror, the light waves bounce back so severely that the whole image (including all of the different waves in different colors) can be seen.
2007-12-12 12:19:38 · answer #1 · answered by abfabmom1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your image is being bounced back by the reflective qualities of the mirror. a wall doesnt have these reflective elements. Are you sure your not just stoned?
2007-12-12 12:10:22 · answer #2 · answered by Mark H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because if you look at a wall it has nothing to it its just solid and hard , yet a mirror is actually glass which you can see your reflection on.
2007-12-12 12:11:29 · answer #3 · answered by talkthetalk12117 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
well every time you die, it is so i can see what you did your whole life,., so if i am not there now, it is like what you are to me right now get it commoner
2007-12-12 12:09:13 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
i learned that in 8th grade....
2007-12-12 13:41:19 · answer #5 · answered by J 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋