You Don't Know How Mirrors Work

Mirrors are weird. To truly understand them, we'll need not only ray and wave optics, but also photons, wave functions, probability, and quantum mechanics. Brilliant for 20% off: https://brilliant.org/ScienceAsylum
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Quantum Wave Functions:
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Where Does Light Come From?
   • Where Does Light Come From? (Electrodynamics)  

How do we KNOW light is a wave?
   • How do we KNOW light is a wave?  
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