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A material that reflects some light and lets the rest pass through would make it what?
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∙ 14y ago
Semi-transparent.
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The material's Luster (lustrous would mean it reflects light) (dull is the opposite)
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Is it true that a lens is a transparent material that reflects light?
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Air.
What does the phrase 'translucent to light' mean?
A translucent material transmits light, so that you could, for example, use it as a cover for a light fixture, or for a window, and light would get through, but it is not transparent; you cannot see through it. The light that comes through is not a visible image, it is illumination only.
Does light reflect when it hits aluminum foil?
Light reflects when it hits aluminum foil. In fact, anything that you can see reflects light. Without the reflecting light reaching your eyes, you would not see it at all.
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What objects reflect and absorb light?
Any object you can see reflects light. If it did not reflect any light it would be invisible. Similarly, no object is so reflective that it reflects all light. The proof that it absorbs light is that it increses in temperature as it is exposed to light.
If an object reflects red and green light what color does the object appear to be?
An object that reflects green and red light would be some shade of yellow or orange, depending on the proportions.
If an objects reflects red and green light what color does the object appear to be?
An object that reflects green and red light would be some shade of yellow or orange, depending on the proportions.
Why does drawing the curtain make it dark in the room?
Light can pass through some materials. An example of a material like this would be glass. It cant go through all materials. When materials let light through, we call that transparency.
