How Does a Mirror Actually Work?

Imagine you're shining a flashlight at a wall, it just bounces back. Now imagine that same wall is super smooth and shiny, like a lake on a calm day. That's what a mirror does! Light comes from your face and hits the mirror, then goes straight back to your eyes, making you see yourself clearly. It’s like magic, but it’s really just light bouncing around!

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  1. You see your face in the mirror because it reflects the light from your face back to your eyes.
  2. A shiny spoon can act like a small mirror when you look at it closely.
  3. If you wave your hand in front of a mirror, it looks like your hand is waving behind the mirror.

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