Explain why you can see your reflection in a metal spoon, but not a piece of cloth.
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The thing is that the silver is flat and a cloth is rough.
If rays from the lamp fall onto the surface of the mirror they all go the same direction corresponding to the "incidence angle = reflectance angle".
When the rays fall onto the rough cloth, every little piece of cloth scatters light in all directions like, for instance, dust does. You cannot see through dust mainly because it also scatters light in all directions.
The same thing is happening when you look at matte glass in comparison to glossy one. Matte glass is artificially roughed to scatter light and to prevent seeing people in the bathroom even though it's still a glass, i.e. silicium oxide.
If rays from the lamp fall onto the surface of the mirror they all go the same direction corresponding to the "incidence angle = reflectance angle".
When the rays fall onto the rough cloth, every little piece of cloth scatters light in all directions like, for instance, dust does. You cannot see through dust mainly because it also scatters light in all directions.
The same thing is happening when you look at matte glass in comparison to glossy one. Matte glass is artificially roughed to scatter light and to prevent seeing people in the bathroom even though it's still a glass, i.e. silicium oxide.
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because metal spoon reflects light in one direction but a piece of cloth did not reflect the light in one direction it reflects light in other direction.
and a spoon has shiny surface but the piece of cloth is a rough surface
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and a spoon has shiny surface but the piece of cloth is a rough surface
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