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+ | ===Meaning=== | ||
+ | A '''mirror''' is a shiny surface used to [[reflect]] the image of an object. | ||
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+ | ===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. | ||
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+ | ===Examples=== | ||
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− | | style="height:20px; width:500px; text-align:center;" |A periscope uses the ''' | + | | 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. |
+ | | 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
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. |