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That's what usually happens. That is, if light strikes a surface between two different materials (e.g., water and air), part will pass through (and be refracted); another part of the light will be reflected.
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 8y agoYes. If you look thru a window you see outside (refraction) if material is transparent to light. and reflection of yourself. If window is coated in front (mirror) you only see yourself (reflection) but if coated on back it refracts first then reflects back to you).
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∙ 12y agoYes... If u notice when you look at a window you can see through it but sometimes you can see yourself as well, due to refraction and reflection
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What occurs when light is dispersed?
Refraction occurs in the same 'direction' each time. The different colours are each refracted by different amounts. :)
What time of day can a rainbow form?
A rainbow is formed when sun light from behind you is refracted {bent} ,dispersed and reflected from the rain drops in front of you.Red colour is seen at the outside of the bow.Violet light is sen at the inner side of the bow.In a rainbow, the angle between the sun and the rain drops and the eye is about 42 degrees
What is the difference between primary rain bow and secondary rain bow?
Rainbows are formed when light is reflected and refracted around the inside of water droplets. When the droplets get to a certain size, the light is reflected an additional time, creating a secondary rainbow.The reason you see both a primary and a secondary rainbow (or even higher orders of rainbow) is that the water droplets which are reflecting the light have different sizes. Some of them are large enough to fit the extra reflection inside them, whereas some are not.
When light encounters a material it can build up vibrations in the electrons of certain atoms that may be intense enough to last over a long period of time. Will the energy of these vibrations tend...?
When a light wave hits an object, what happens to it depends on the energy of the light wave. The waves can be reflected or scattered off the object; waves can be absorbed by the object; waves can be refracted through the object; waves can pass through the object with no effect.
How many times is white light refracted when passed through a prism?
Two times. One when the light beam crosses the air-prism interface and enters the prism and a second time when the beam crosses the prism-air interface on its way out of the prism.
Why ice is white and water clear?
Water is what it is it's color is caused by what is or is not in it. Ice is made of crystals when light hits them it is refracted like a prisms all colors are reflected out at once, all colors coming out at the same time is seen as white
What occurs when light is dispersed?
Refraction occurs in the same 'direction' each time. The different colours are each refracted by different amounts. :)
What time of day can a rainbow form?
A rainbow is formed when sun light from behind you is refracted {bent} ,dispersed and reflected from the rain drops in front of you.Red colour is seen at the outside of the bow.Violet light is sen at the inner side of the bow.In a rainbow, the angle between the sun and the rain drops and the eye is about 42 degrees
How long could light reflect?
Light is reflected by an object for however long a light source is shining on it. Also, even when the light source is gone, the light that was reflected continues for an infinite amount of time.
Can light be reflected and refrated at the same time?
Reflection happens when light waves bounce on a reflective surface. Refraction occurs when light wave bends through two different mediums. If you can see through a window and see your image at the same time, it due to both refraction and reflection.
What is the difference between primary rain bow and secondary rain bow?
Rainbows are formed when light is reflected and refracted around the inside of water droplets. When the droplets get to a certain size, the light is reflected an additional time, creating a secondary rainbow.The reason you see both a primary and a secondary rainbow (or even higher orders of rainbow) is that the water droplets which are reflecting the light have different sizes. Some of them are large enough to fit the extra reflection inside them, whereas some are not.
Which Moon phase reflects the most light?
As we see it, it is the full Moon. However, at any time, the Sun is shining on a full side of the moon, so the same amount of light is reflected, but less light is reflected towards us. How much daylight and darkness there is, also affects how much light appears to be reflected from the Moon as we see it. So when the Moon is visible before the Sun sets, it doesn't look as bright as it does after the Sun sets.
When light encounters a material it can build up vibrations in the electrons of certain atoms that may be intense enough to last over a long period of time. Will the energy of these vibrations tend...?
When a light wave hits an object, what happens to it depends on the energy of the light wave. The waves can be reflected or scattered off the object; waves can be absorbed by the object; waves can be refracted through the object; waves can pass through the object with no effect.
How does light bounce off things?
Light bouncing off things is also known as reflecting light. If the material is transparent, most of the light will pass through, only some will be reflected. If the material is translucent, some of the light will pass through, some will be reflected. If the material is opaque, only a few of the light will pass through, most light will be reflected. I wrote this in a hurry; it's almost time to go; I'm sorry; I hope it will be useful to you though.
What is twilight in terms of time?
the diffused light from the sky during the early evening or early morning when the sun is below the horizon and its light is refracted by the earth's atmosphere like a dim or defused animation.
Rear view mirror anti glare?
rear view mirror ha a wedged shaped glass (unlike rectangular in normal mirrors) and a reflecting surface. in day time the rear surface of the glass is along the reflective surface, hence we see normal reflection. during the night time, in anti glare mode, we tilt only the reflecting surface and not the glass so that the rear surface of the glass leaves the reflecting surface. light rays striking the front surface of the glass gets reflected as well as refracted. the partly reflected rays shows us the rear view which is now of reduced intensity. the refracted ray gets reflected by the reflecting surface but do not meet the eyes. The reflected rays coming from the reflecting surface and meeting the eyes are now from the car's ceiling. the reflection of the ceiling may repress the rear view if the ceiling is lighted. rgds nimish
Why do you see objects in space older than they really are?
You don't see the objects themselves, but rather the light that has reflected off of them. That reflection travels toward us at the speed of light, and with enough distance we will see the object as older due to the amount of time it takes for the reflected light to reach us.
