Mirrors don't actually flip you, they just show the way light hits them. Imagine your face is a picture, and the mirror reflects it like a photo turned around. That's why it looks like you're flipped left-to-right but not top-to-bottom. It's all about how we move our eyes and heads when we look at something.
Examples
- If you put a spoon next to the mirror, its reflection appears flipped horizontally but not vertically.
- Your face in the mirror seems reversed, but it still looks like your real face.
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See also
- What Causes the Northern Lights?
- How Does a Mirror Work Exactly?
- How Does Gravity Affect the Moon’s Orbit?
- What Causes a ‘Golden’ Sunset or Sunrise?
- How Does Gravity Affect Space Travel?