Why is your reflection upside down in a spoon?

12/11/2019

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Science Story: Why is your reflection upside down in a spoon?

It's one of those everyday things most of us have wondered about at least once – but never learnt the answer. If you still don't know why you see your reflection upside down, find out now.

It's all about light, which travels in parallel lines

Science Story: When you look in a normal mirror, the light rays bounce back in a straight line — shutterstock

A spoon is concave, which makes light rays bounce back at a different angle:

The light rays which fall at the top of the spoon get reflected downwards, while the rays which fall at the bottom get reflected upwards. The same goes for left and right, that's why you see yourself upside down:

Science Story: The light rays which fall at the top of the spoon get reflected downwards, while the rays which fall at the bottom get reflected upwards. The same goes for left and right, that's why you see yourself upside down: — shutterstock shutterstock

Anyway, there is a focal point, where all these rays meet:

Science Story: If you stand closer to a concave mirror before this point, your reflection will be upright — shutterstock

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11 Comments

elfmaster

The image seen through a camera lens is upside down, but through the use of a prism, the image will be right side up in the viewfinder. Photography 101.

Tony Mizzi

Always learning.

Elsy O. Stromberg

Kashan Awan, Take it somewhere else!

Cheryl McMeekin

Great info

Susan Golebiewski

I never looked for my reflection in a spoon - learned something new today.

catsmeow

Great information.

Linda Spreng

Our zoo museum had a full-length mirror that reflected back at you how other people see you. It was a bit disturbing.

hector tubens

Interesting information. Never looked at a spoon that closely. 🤯

Ilias Tsiabardas

Good Information thank you

tbear

Good information! Thank you! 😊

Sandra Thorpe

Yes i never knew that,it's not something I thought about b4 reading it just now

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