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Recently, a video of an egg on TikTok has gone viral, leaving millions of viewers puzzled about how its reflection appears in a mirror despite having a piece of paper in front of it.
While some viewers jokingly suggested that the egg may be a vampire, others asked science communicator Hank Green for an explanation.
Green, however, declined to provide an answer, saying that he believed people could figure it out on their own.
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Nevertheless, some curious individuals, such as Sickman and Andy Balko, took it upon themselves to offer an explanation.
They both created diagrams to illustrate how our viewpoint is essential in perceiving the egg’s reflection in the mirror.
As it turns out, light from the egg can reflect off the mirror and reach our eyes when viewed from the correct angle.
To understand how this works, consider that light travels in straight lines and bounces off surfaces, including mirrors, in predictable ways.
When we look at an object, such as an egg, light rays from the object travel to our eyes, allowing us to see it.
When we put a mirror in front of the egg, some of the light that would have gone straight to our eyes now bounces off the mirror and goes in a different direction.
This reflected light then travels to our eyes, allowing us to see the egg’s reflection in the mirror.
However, we only see the egg’s reflection if we are looking at the mirror from the correct position.
This is because the angle at which the light hits the mirror and the angle at which it reflects off the mirror are equal but opposite, as described by the law of reflection.
Therefore, if we look at the mirror from an angle where we can see both the egg and its reflection, the light from the egg’s reflection can enter our eyes and combine with the light from the egg itself, creating the illusion that the egg’s reflection is behind the mirror.
In conclusion, the mystery of the egg’s reflection in the mirror can be explained by the laws of reflection and the nature of light.
It is a fascinating example of how our understanding of science can help us make sense of seemingly perplexing phenomena.
View The Original Paper Egg Mirror TikTok Here:
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