It is said that, when light hits a mirror and reflects, our mind predicts that it might be coming from a point opposite to the mirror. But when we use a camera to capture a image in the mirror, we see same as we see from our eyes. Why camera captures the same we see since it don't have brain to make it predict that light is coming from some other point?

Open in App

Solution

I think you have made a mistake when light reflects off a mirror. The direction of light changes so the object on the side of the mirror seems to be behind the mirror. Our brain is not predicting this. It is the same for every thing even a camera. The camera will taken in the light and pass it to its film. Helping us see just like our eyes sees things.

Suggest Corrections

Similar questions

We can see objects when light reflects and fall on our eyes. Why can't wall act as a mirror since it also reflects light and fall on our eyes?

A mirror reflects light and we humans are able to see ourselves in it. But we also know that we humans are opaque objects and do not let light pass through and a shadow is formed. So when we stand in front the mirror there should be a shadow on the mirror as we are opaque object but instead we see our reflection.WHY?

We can see objects when the light is reflected from the objects and it falls upon our eyes. Why can't walls act as a mirror since even walls reflect light which falls on our eyes? [3 MARKS]

Q. Why do we see our image on the concave mirror when it it actually a real image and formed in front of the mirror

Q. When we raise our right hand in front of the mirror we see that the image seems to raise its left hand. This is due to:

Join BYJU'S Learning Program