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Many fun houses and shopping malls have curved mirrors. What do you see when you look in such a mirror? What happens when you step back from this mirror?

What type of mirrors make you look larger? smaller?

Suppose a friend is directly behind you, standing still, when you look in a mirror. When you move back and forth, do you see more or less of your friend?

 

 

 

If you stand in front of a counter looking at a mirror and back up, you see more of yourself. Why?
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