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Gold is unable to be penetrated by most forms of radiation, including light. This causes gold to be considered opaque.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 14y agoYes. To be visible, a substance must reflect light.
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∙ 6y agoIn its usual form, no. Gold is opaque.
However, gold leaf can be made as thin as a single atom and is somewhat translucent when that thin.
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∙ 11y agoAll metals are opaque (excepting some ultrathin foils).
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∙ 13y agoyes gold has metallic luster.
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∙ 13y agoyes, all metals are opaque.
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∙ 11y agoBecause gold does not have any pores
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Definition of luminous and non-luminous sources of light?
what is luminous, non luminous and illuminous source of light.
What is luminous mean?
ANSWER:Luminous could also mean 'full of light or illuminated'. For example: luminous hands of a clock. Here, luminous denotes shiny or that give light. In the example: luminous room; luminous indicates well-lighted. Something that is clear or easy to understand is also termed luminous. Fro example: luminous prose or luminous theory. Luminous could also mean inspiring, intelligent, or enlightened.
Is hally's comet luminous or non luminous?
Yes it is
Are satellites luminous or non-luminous?
Non-luminous. Objects which produce light of their own or give out or emit their own light are called luminous objects. Objects which do not produce light of their own, on the other hand, are called non-luminous objects. Luminous objects are objects like stars, sun and other celestial bodies which give out their own light. Objects surrounding us are not such light emitting objects. Therefore, we are surrounded by non-luminous objects.
How can non luminous bodies be made luminous?
by reflecting the light energy
Is gold non luminous object?
sun (a luminous object) emits its own light and the moon ( a non luminous object ) reflects the light from the sun to earth that's how we can see the moon. The same way gold is a non luminous object.
Is gold luminous?
Not really, only if you add something shiny in with it
Example of luminous object?
the examples of luminous objects are not tellytuby and not chewing gum
Is a volcano erupting luminous or non luminous?
It is luminous
Is sooty flame a luminous or non luminous?
luminous
Is the earth luminous or non-luminous?
The earth is Non-luminous.
Is table luminous or non luminous?
It's non-luminous
Are glow in the dark objects luminous or illuminated?
Luminous.
Definition of luminous and non-luminous sources of light?
what is luminous, non luminous and illuminous source of light.
Is television luminous or non luminous?
A TV, when it's on and showing an image is luminous. When it's off, it's non luminous.
What means luminous?
Luminous could also mean 'full of light or illuminated'. For example: luminous hands of a clock. Here, luminous denotes shiny or that give light. In the example: luminous room; luminous indicates well-lighted. Something that is clear or easy to understand is also termed luminous. Fro example: luminous prose or luminous theory. Luminous could also mean inspiring, intelligent, or enlightened.
How do you spell luminous?
luminous is correct
