ELI5. Why do mirrors flip the image horizontally and not vertically?
In: Physics
The image of you in the mirror is basically you turned around 180 degrees (assuming you are facing the mirror straight on). Therefore, what you consider the right side of your face is the left side of “your” face in the mirror. However, the reflection matches your vertical orientation. All of this is based on the angle of reflection between your eyes and whatever spot on your image in the mirror at which you happen to be looking .
Latest Answers