Try drawing it with θ very small.Callumnc1 said:
First reflection looks fine, the second impossible. How do you figure out where a reflected ray goes?Callumnc1 said:
Thank you for your reply @haruspex!haruspex said:
Which states …?Callumnc1 said:
But what you drawn for the second reflection is nothing like that.Callumnc1 said:
Thank you for your reply @haruspex!haruspex said:
When a ray of light hits an intersecting mirror, it follows the law of reflection, which states that the angle of incidence (incoming ray) is equal to the angle of reflection (outgoing ray). This means that the incoming ray will bounce off the mirror at the same angle it hit the mirror.
When multiple rays of light hit intersecting mirrors, they will all follow the law of reflection and bounce off at equal angles. This creates a complex pattern of reflected rays that can be seen when looking at intersecting mirrors.
The angle of incidence (incoming ray) and the angle of reflection (outgoing ray) are always equal in intersecting mirrors. This means that the angle of incidence will determine the angle at which the reflected ray will bounce off the mirror.
No, a ray of light cannot get trapped between intersecting mirrors. This is because the law of reflection states that the angle of incidence and angle of reflection are equal, so the ray will continue to bounce off the mirrors in a predictable pattern.
The main difference between intersecting mirrors and parallel mirrors is that intersecting mirrors meet at a point, while parallel mirrors do not intersect. This means that the reflected rays in intersecting mirrors will create a complex pattern, while the reflected rays in parallel mirrors will remain parallel to each other.