Chapter 34: 11. (page 989)
When you look at your reflection in the bowl of a spoon, it is upside down. Why?
Short Answer
A spoon bowl acts as a concave mirror
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Chapter 34: 11. (page 989)
When you look at your reflection in the bowl of a spoon, it is upside down. Why?
A spoon bowl acts as a concave mirror
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