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Physics Girl: Tricky Spoon Riddle--What Happens to Your Reflection if You Bend a Spoon Inward?

7 minutes 58 seconds

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In this episode, host Dianna Cowern asks the question, “What happens to an image when bending a spoon from concave to convex?” Part of the “Physics Girl” series.

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Runtime: 7 minutes 58 seconds

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