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What would reflect light rather than refract light?

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T. Wikati

T. Wikati

T. Wikati
T. Wikati, Technical Writer, New York

Answered Feb 01, 2021

The mirror is the answer to this question. Reflection occurs when a light beams off an object. If the surface of the object is glossy or smooth, then the light will be reflected at the same angle at which the surface would hit. This is why light is reflected from the shiny mirrors.

We have mirrors around us every day. Our homes include these mirrors in our bathrooms and bedrooms so that we are able to see ourselves. Another prominent place where mirrors can be found is in malls and shopping centers. They would be known as convex mirrors, and they help security to see any suspicious activity.

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K. Myers

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K. Myers, Blogger, Chicago

Answered Jan 28, 2021

The object that would reflect light rather than refract it is the mirror. The surface of a mirror is well known to reflect light more perfectly compared to any ordinary object. Most objects only do refraction, because light travels at different angles when it hits them.

These objects only reflect light at varying angles. When the rays of light travel from the source to hit these objects, they would not be reflected perfectly. Instead, the rays of light hit the objects, bend, and travel in different directions. When light hits these objects, it only helps us to see them more clearly.

The major reason why mirrors reflect light perfectly is that they are very conductive electrically. Light is considered to be an electromagnetic field when it hits the mirror, the metal in the mirror (usually silver or aluminum) would push out the electric field that is parallel to the mirror, and makes it reflect away in an equal opposite direction.

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C. OWENS

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Answered Jan 22, 2021

The correct answer to this question is A shiny mirror. We know this because the purpose of looking into a mirror is to see your own reflection. Reflection and Refraction are two concepts of physics. Reflection is when light travels through a material and then is bounced off a different material. The light that is reflected will travel in a straight line and it will only travel in one direction.

When light travels some of the light that is not reflected will enter into another material. The light that enters this material will bend and ultimately travel in another direction. This is what refraction is.

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S. Barnes

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S. Barnes, Chauffeur, Graduate, Seattle

Answered Jan 21, 2021

The correct answer to this question is a mirror. We know this because this is why we look in a mirror. You look in a mirror to see yourself, which is a reflection.

Reflection and Refraction are two physics concepts. Reflection is when the light travels through material. Then, it is bounced off of a different material. The reflected light travels and it does so in a straight line. It will also only travel in one connection.

Refraction is connected to that because some of the light that was not reflected will enter another material. This light will bend, which makes refraction. This light will also travel in another direction.

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Victoria Martian

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Victoria Martian, Blogger, B.com in Journalism, New York

Answered Jan 19, 2021

Reflection is when light beams off an object, and if the surface is smooth and glossy, like glass, water, or polished metal, the light will reflect at the equal angle as it hit the surface. The angle at which illumination hits a reflecting surface is termed the angle of incidence and the angle at which light springs off a reflecting surface.

When the water or lake is very still, the landscape's reflection is ideal because the reflecting surface is very flat. Concave mirrors are helpful to make up mirrors because they can make things appear more prominent.

Convex mirrors are excellent for shop security and rearview mirrors on vehicles because they provide a broader visual field. Some light is dispersed in all directions when it hits extremely small particles such as dust or droplets of water. The amount of scattering depends upon how big the particle is related to the wavelength of light hitting it.

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H. Ruby

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Answered Jan 19, 2021

The answer to this is the mirror. Even before, people have already noted that mirrors will have the ability to reflect light. They have assumed that this is because of its reflective property. Mirrors are known to be electrically conductive.

Light will have an electromagnetic field which means that when it hits a mirror, it will cancel the electric field which means that light will be moving in a different direction. This explains why it is hard to take photos with a flash when you are facing the camera. Also, another thing to remember is that light can neither be reflected nor absorbed.

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R. Barnes

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R. Barnes, Analyst, PhD, Clinton

Answered Jan 14, 2021

The answer to this is the “shiny mirror.” If you would try to take a photograph of yourself while your camera is facing the mirror, and you would put the flash on, expect that you will be partially covered by the light coming from your phone’s flash. Mirrors will have the ability to reflect light because they are electrically conductive.

Light is considered to be an electromagnetic field so the moment that it hits the mirror it will be able to reflect well. The rays of light that you will shine on mirrors will only bounce off the surface. If you want to take mirror selfies, it is best to leave the flash off.

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cscatliffe

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Answered Sep 20, 2018

A shiny mirror
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