How does a mirror make a reflection?
Light's Perfect Trick
How does a mirror make a reflection?
You've looked in a mirror a thousand times — brushing your teeth, fixing your hair, making faces when no one's watching. But have you ever stopped mid-grin and wondered: how is that other you even in there?
Here's the secret: light bounces. Right now, light from the ceiling lamp is bouncing off your face in every direction — some rays fly toward the wall, some toward the floor, and some smack straight into the mirror.
