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What is the bouncing back of a ray of light sound or heat when the ray hits the surface that it doesn't go through?
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∙ 11y ago
We call that "bouncing back" a reflection. Heat in the form of infrared (IR) radiation is like light, and light and sound are said to be reflected off surfaces that do not absorb them.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 9y agoWhen a wave hits a surface through which it cannot pass, and bounces back, that is called reflection.
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∙ 11y agoThe general term used to indicate that process is "reflection".
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∙ 12y agoit reflects it.
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∙ 10y agoRefraction
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∙ 14y agoReflection.
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What is the bouncing off light of a surface?
The bouncing of light off a surface is called reflection. When a light wave is bent it is called refraction.
The bouncing of light from a surface?
Reflection.
What is bouncing of light from a surface?
When light bounces off a surface, that is called reflection.
What is the word for light bouncing off of the surface?
Reflecting?
What is a light ray bouncing off the surface of an object?
a reflection
What is the bouncing of light of a surface called?
The bouncing of light off a surface is called reflection. When a light wave is bent it is called refraction.
What is the bouncing off light of a surface?
The bouncing of light off a surface is called reflection. When a light wave is bent it is called refraction.
What is the bouncing of light off a surface called?
The bouncing of light off a surface is called reflection. When a light wave is bent it is called refraction.
The bouncing of light from a surface?
Reflection.
What is bouncing of light from a surface?
When light bounces off a surface, that is called reflection.
What is the bouncing of light rays off of a surface?
a reflection
What is the word for light bouncing off of the surface?
Reflecting?
What is a light ray bouncing off the surface of an object?
a reflection
What is the bouncing back of a ray of light sound or heat when the ray hits a surface that is does not go through?
We call that "bouncing back" a reflection. Heat in the form of infrared (IR) radiation is like light, and light and sound are said to be reflected off surfaces that do not absorb them.
What is reflection and refraction of light?
Reflectivity isn't a property of light, it's a property of the surface that reflects the light. It is the proportion of the energy in an incoming light beam which when it hits the surface is reflected rather than absorbed.
Can light be refracted or reflected?
both, refraction of light is breaking it up into the spectrum like when you shine it through a light triangle prism :D, while reflecting is bouncing the light off of a surface only changing it's direction
What is the bouncing of light?
The bouncing of light is the reflecting.
