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No, they are not. An opaque object lets no light through at all. Marble counter tops, pieces of plywood or wallboard, sheet metals are examples of things that are opaque. Clouds are translucent. You cannot see any detail through them, but you can see that light is passing through.
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How would your lives be changed if clouds were opaque?
We would not have light Because when light reflects transparent and transculent it goes through but opaque doesnt
Is the sky opaque?
No. The atmosphere is transparent, which is why you can see the stars and moon at night. During the day the light from the stars is drowned out by scattered light from the sun. Clouds in the sky are translucent.
Which planet has an opaque atmosphere?
Venus. It has very dense clouds covering its surface.
What if your diamond looks opaque white under a black light?
Then, your diamond looks opaque white under a black light.
What do you need in order to see a shadow?
We need an source of light, an opaque object blocking the path of light, a screen behind the opaque object.
How would your lives be changed if clouds were opaque?
We would not have light Because when light reflects transparent and transculent it goes through but opaque doesnt
Is a cloud opaque?
Yes. In fact it is opaque, but lighter clouds are translucent
Is the sky opaque?
No. The atmosphere is transparent, which is why you can see the stars and moon at night. During the day the light from the stars is drowned out by scattered light from the sun. Clouds in the sky are translucent.
Matter that does not transmit any light is what?
Opaque Materials, such as wood or steel, do not transmit light, accept in the case of a few Physicists, today, claiming that they have, in fact, transmitted light rays through different "holes" in different kinds of opaque materials.
What word describes a materail that does not let light through?
A material that will not allow the transmission of light is called an opaque material.
When light is bounced off an object it cannot pass through it is?
There are many objects that no light can pass through, although of course, it depends on what type of light you're talking about. The name of the type of object that visible light cannot pass through is called opaque.
Is velvet opaque translucent or transparent?
It is opaque
What is a substance that dose not transmit light?
An opaque object does not reflect light. Opaque objects absorb light.
Why sun cannot be seen on a cloudy days?
Because clouds are opaque.
Why can't opaque objects be observed using a light microscope?
Because if it is opaque it is blocking the light.
What is a opaque materials?
Opaque Material That Light Passes Less
If a material is opaque to light is it opaque to other electromagnetic waves as well?
Need not be opaque to other wavelength ranges. A thin metal sheet is opaque to visible light, but not to x-rays.
