What would happen if light came in contact with a mirror?

Also, when light is reflected from a mirror, it bounces off at the same angle in the opposite direction from which it hit. For example, if the light hits a flat or “plane mirror” at a 30-degree angle from the left, it will bounce off at a 30-degree angle to the right.

Can you see your reflection at the speed of light?

It turns out that yes, you will be able to see your image in the mirror when you move close to the speed of light. You will also not notice anything strange about that image, or anything strange about things that are moving with you in your local reference frame.

Can You See Yourself in a mirror at the speed of light?

If you travel very near to the speed of light – perhaps 99.9\% light speed relative to Earth, you would still be able to view yourself normally in a mirror you carried with you. That is ensured by the principle of relativity, which states that all physical processes work the same way at any constant speed.

Is it possible to travel at the speed of light?

You can’t travel at the speed of light. Now, if you mean that you are travelling at .999999 c then the answer depends on how fast the mirror and the light source are travelling.

Do photons experience the passage of time?

The proper time for a light-like trajectory is always zero, so photons themselves do not experience the passage of time. If you travel very near to the speed of light – perhaps 99.9\% light speed relative to Earth, you would still be able to view yourself normally in a mirror you carried with you.

Why is light a constant in space?

Einstein stated that light is not relative therefore it is a constant in vacou. So if you and the mirror are moving at the speed of light (neglecting the fact that you cannot reach the speed of light in our universe), but for this situation we can through thought experiment.