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What is the difference between a luminous objects and a illuminated object?
An illuminated object reflects light that came from somewhere else. A luminous object emitts its own light.
What are two examples of illuminated and luminous objects?
Luminous objects are things that generate their own light such as The Sun and Fireflies. Illuminated objects are things that reflect light that has come from another source, things like The Moon or anything in your room when you switch on your light.
Is a flashlight luminous or illuminated?
A flashlight is a luminous object.
How does an object give of light?
If an object gives off light, it is a luminous object.The luminous object gives off its energy and we see it. If you shine light on an object, it is an illuminated object, it just reflects the light back into your eyes.
What is an illuminated object?
When a substance is made of particles whose size is on the order of the size of light wavelengths that substance will cause the light to scatter, resulting in distortion of light that penetrates it. Thus light is transmitted but the material is not transparent. For example, add a few drops of milk to water or compare old, crazed, glass with new glass.
Is the moon luminous or illuminated?
The moon is illuminated by the sun. It is not luminous, since it emits no light of its own, only reflected light.
Is a glow in the dark ball luminous or illuminated?
It is a source of light, hence luminous.
What is the difference between a luminous objects and a illuminated object?
An illuminated object reflects light that came from somewhere else. A luminous object emitts its own light.
Is a firefly illuminated or luminous?
A firefly is considered luminous. Luminous means that the organism or object has the ability to produce its own light.
What is the difference between luminous body and illuminated body?
A luminous body 'glows' on it's own (a firefly) while an illuminated body is seen with light. (a flash light at night on a book).
Is it a television screen luminous o illuminated objects?
Is screen of television an luminous or illuminated
Is the moon a luminous object or do you see it because it is illuminated?
You see the moon because it is illuminated. It reflects the sun's light.
What are two examples of illuminated and luminous objects?
Luminous objects are things that generate their own light such as The Sun and Fireflies. Illuminated objects are things that reflect light that has come from another source, things like The Moon or anything in your room when you switch on your light.
Are glow in the dark objects luminous or illuminated?
Luminous.
Is a flashlight luminous or illuminated?
A flashlight is a luminous object.
What is meant by luminous?
Giving off light, as a light source. The sun, a light bulb, and a candle are all luminous. The moon is not because it does not give off its own light but reflects it from the sun; it is illuminated.
How does an object give of light?
If an object gives off light, it is a luminous object.The luminous object gives off its energy and we see it. If you shine light on an object, it is an illuminated object, it just reflects the light back into your eyes.
