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thumb|A mirror reflecting the image of a vase thumb|A first-surface mirror coated with aluminium and enhanced with [[dielectric coatings. The angle of the incident light (represented by both the light in the mirror and the shadow behind it) exactly matches the angle of reflection (the reflected light shining on the table).]] thumb|-tall acoustic mirror near Kilnsea Grange, East Yorkshire, UK, from [[World War I. The mirror magnified the sound of approaching enemy Zeppelins for a microphone placed at the focal point. Sound waves are much longer than light waves, thus the object produces di
A mirror is a reflective surface that bounces light back to create an image, with the angle at which light hits the mirror matching the angle at which it reflects away. Mirrors matter because they're useful tools in everyday life—from personal grooming to scientific applications—and the principle of reflection they demonstrate is fundamental to how light behaves.
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