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==Key Stage 2==
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===Meaning===
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A '''mirror''' is a shiny surface used to [[reflect]] the image of an object.
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===About Mirrors===
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: '''Mirrors''' are usually made of metal because it is shiny. The metal is sometimes covered in glass to protect the metal.
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: A '''mirror''' can be used to change the direction of light by reflecting it.
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: A '''mirror''' makes an object look like it's in a place that it is not.
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===Examples===
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| style="height:20px; width:500px; text-align:center;" |This '''mirror''' makes it look like the triangle is in front of the eye, but it is not.
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| style="height:20px; width:500px; text-align:center;" |A periscope uses the [[Specular Reflection|reflection]] from two '''mirrors''' to see a clear image.
 
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Revision as of 11:22, 14 August 2018

Key Stage 2

Meaning

A mirror is a shiny surface used to reflect the image of an object.

About Mirrors

Mirrors are usually made of metal because it is shiny. The metal is sometimes covered in glass to protect the metal.
A mirror can be used to change the direction of light by reflecting it.
A mirror makes an object look like it's in a place that it is not.

Examples

MirrorDiagram.png
PeriscopeDiagram.png
This mirror makes it look like the triangle is in front of the eye, but it is not. A periscope uses the reflection from two mirrors to see a clear image.