Riddle: How does your reflection flip when you bend a spoon inward?

Riddle: How does your reflection flip when you bend a spoon inward?

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Physics, Science

10th - 12th Grade

Hard

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The video explores the concept of image flipping using a spoon as a mirror. Dianna explains how the image changes from upside down to right side up when viewed through a concave to convex transition. The video delves into the behavior of light rays, the difference between real and virtual images, and the significance of the focal point. A practical demonstration with a parabolic mirror further illustrates these optical principles.

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7 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens to your reflection when you look at the scoop side of a spoon?

It appears upside down.

It becomes blurry.

It disappears completely.

It appears right side up.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the riddle, what happens to the image size as it approaches the focal point?

It becomes a shadow.

It blows up to infinity.

It shrinks to a point.

It remains the same.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How can you make your image flip without changing the spoon?

By changing the lighting.

By moving the spoon closer to your eye.

By using a different spoon.

By moving the spoon further away.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the focal point in the context of mirrors?

The point where light rays are parallel.

The point where light rays converge.

The point where light rays disappear.

The point where light rays diverge.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of image does a flat mirror create?

A virtual image.

A distorted image.

No image.

A real image.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens to the image when you move past the focal point of a concave mirror?

It disappears.

It flips and becomes right side up.

It remains upside down.

It becomes a shadow.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a characteristic of a virtual image?

It is formed by diverging light rays.

It can be projected onto a screen.

It is only visible in the dark.

It is always larger than the object.