What is the difference between a white and a mirrored surface?
Since white surfaces reflect all the light that strike them, as do mirrors, why is it that mirrors have reflections and not whiteboards?
My guess is that white surfaces scatter light, while mirrors do not. Is this correct? Any sources?
Yes, your thinking is correct. White surfaces have particle size which favors scattering, unlike mirrors. In general matte surfaces scatter light and polished surfaces reflect light. So even a highly polished black surface is somewhat reflective.
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