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albasri t1_ivl845z wrote

Reply to comment by coutt5 in is it possible for a sphere to reflect light like the moon does? by coutt5

What do you mean by "the way the moon does"? What way is that?

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coutt5 OP t1_ivl95w7 wrote

a sphere cannot physically reflect light. how then does the moon reflect light? if its because of the jagged terrain on the moon, then would this jagged terrain produce the illumination which you see when you look at the moon at night? if a christmas ornament is scaled up to the size of the moon, would it also reflect light in the way that the moon does? would the moon be able to reflect light if you scale it down to the size of a christmas ornament?

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albasri t1_ivnbkau wrote

Why do you think a sphere cannot reflect light?

Google something like "spherical mirror" or "spherical reflection" or the convex mirror section here: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curved_mirror

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coutt5 OP t1_ivnfep8 wrote

because i tested it with a christmas ornament

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albasri t1_ivr912n wrote

Does the christmas ornament appear any color other than black? If yes, it is reflecting light

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