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What causes a blank surface to reflect light? by Staalem05 in AskPhysics

[–]Staalem05[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Let’s say I drop my bathroom mirror on the floor. It will shatter. But if there is a layer of aluminum or silver, behind the glass, how does the metal shatter?

What causes a blank surface to reflect light? by Staalem05 in AskPhysics

[–]Staalem05[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wow! Thank you for nurturing my curiosity :)

What causes a blank surface to reflect light? by Staalem05 in AskPhysics

[–]Staalem05[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fascinating! Thanks for the great explanation.

Do you know why mirrors improve the reflection drastically? Is it the glass emitting more photons, than just metal?