Mirrors work by making light bounce back at you. When you stand in front of a mirror, the light from your face hits the shiny surface and bounces right back, just like when a ball hits a wall and comes back to you. That’s why you see yourself looking back!
Examples
- You see your face in the mirror when you look at it.
- When you wave goodbye with your right hand, your reflection waves goodbye with its left hand.
- A cat looking into a mirror sees itself as another cat.
See also
- What Causes the Northern Lights?
- Why Does Time Seem to Fly When You're Having Fun?
- What Causes the Sky to Change Colors at Sunset?
- Why Do Stars Twinkle?
- What's the Point of a Shadow?
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