Mirrors such as those found in a bathroom tend to be made from a sheet of transparent glass or plastic and a layer of smooth, polished aluminium (or in older mirrors, silver). The reason why light ...

Discover the science behind seeing your reflection in water. Light travels in straight lines and bounces off smooth surfaces, ...

THE author pointed out that most previous experimenters, A especially Rood, had measured the amount of the transmitted light, and that any percentage of error in this ...

Whether they're on smartphone displays or TV screens, reflections can be a nuisance. US Department of Energy scientists working at Brookhaven National Laboratory, however, have reportedly found a way ...

The previous answer was wrong to claim materials are transparent or reflective depending on whether they have a crystalline structure. Mercury is liquid, not crystalline, and is reflective. Diamond is ...