The double mirror
It's easy to clone yourself here. All you need to do is look at yourself in the double mirror. What factors play role in lettning you see several images of yourself?
The two angled mirrors mean you can see yourself the right way, and your mirror image from the front and behind. The number of images we see depends on three different factors, how light it is, how clean and flat the mirrors’ surfaces are and how good your vision is.
Where can you see this?
You can make a kaleidoscope where you use the principle of mirrors mirroring each other into infinity.
How to make your own kaleidoscope.
Materials:
Plastic mirror measuring 9 x 10 cm, sellotape, plastic cutter, steel ruler
Method:
- Start by measuring three sections that are three cm wide on the back of the mirror.
- Take the plastic cutter and a steel ruler and cut the three pieces measuring 3 x 10 cm.
- Tape the three mirrors together around 1 mm apart, see image 1. Tape the back.