Double Your Money!
Put the optics in
optical illusion!
This science trick
is sure to surprise your friends!
You wouldn’t
believe how easy it is to make money appear… or so it seems!
Challenge a friend to double or even triple their money using a
couple of mirrors.
What You Need:
Directions:
Step 1: Place
your two mirrors on their backs on a flat surface and slide them
together edge-to-edge.
Step 2: Put a
piece of tape along the seam between the two mirrors.
Step 3: Pick up
the mirrors and stand them up on a flat surface by bending them
into the shape of a corner of the room.
Step 4: Place a
coin between the two mirrors and observe how many coins you now
see! Did your money double? Triple?
Step 5: Change
the angle of the mirrors—bend them farther or closer apart—and see
if you can “make” more money!
What’s Going
On?
When rays of light
hit a surface they bounce off again. This is called
reflection. Flat, shiny surfaces produce the best, most
clear reflections. This is why most mirrors are made of flat
sheets of highly polished glass with a shiny silver coating behind
them. As the mirrors move to face each other, you will see more
and more reflections of your coin, making it seem like there are
more and more coins! If you separate the two mirrors and place
them opposite each other, you should be able to see endless
reflections of the coin!
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