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yes, most of the light will travel through, but some will reflect at a angle from where you point or place it. Also because that is how Thomas Edison saved his mother, his mother was dying and the doctor needed light to perform surgery so Edison realized that light must reflect off of glass, such as mirrors.
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∙ 6y agoLight bends when it enters the glass, and in the reverse direction when it leaves the glass. This is because the refractive indices of air and glass are different. Since glass has a higher refractive index than air, so the light will bend towards the normal when it enters the glass.
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∙ 14y agoElectromagnetic waves, such as visible light are reflected or scattered by most surfaces. Such surfaces include solid objects or dust particles inb the air.
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∙ 13y agoLight that has bounced off of an object is said to have been reflected.
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Why does light bend more through plexi glass than through air?
It is because the glass has more refractive index than air which makes the light bend more through glass than air.
Does a light ray bend if it enters a glass block perpendicularly?
No, a light ray does not bend if it enters a glass block perpendicularly.
Slow glass that reduces the speed of light?
Most forms of glass do not change the speed of light. Darker glass lets less light through it Glass at an angle to light may refract ( bend) light or glass may break light up into all the colours the light is made of rainbow / spectrum. The only way anyone has successfully stopped and restarted light is using magnetic beams
What causes the bending of light?
Bending of light is caused by a light ray going through different mediums, for example from air into a glass prism.Light would bend when it hits the glass (at an angle) then bend again when it leaves the prism.This is called refraction.The basic cause is the fact that light travels at different speeds in air and glass."Diffraction" can also cause light to bend.Another phenomenon is the bending of light in a gravitational field. This is harder to explain. The reason comes from Einstein's Theory of Relativity.
What is the name for the pieces of shaped glass used to bend light in telescopes?
Pieces of concave glass, called lens.
Does light bend as it passes through materials?
Light is affected by the media that it travels through. Even air will bend light. Glass and water certainly bend light.
Why does light bend more through plexi glass than through air?
It is because the glass has more refractive index than air which makes the light bend more through glass than air.
What happens when light is refracted through glass?
The light will bend into an angle because of the shape of the glass and the location from which the light is coming from.
What happened when a ray of light is shone at a glass block?
It all depends on the angle if incidence. In general the light will refract i.e. bend through the glass and come out at the other end. Also, the speed of light will vary through the glass.
Does a light ray bend if it enters a glass block perpendicularly?
No, a light ray does not bend if it enters a glass block perpendicularly.
Does light bend when it reflects on glass?
no , and its not calld 'bend' its called 'reflected' but its like bend but ITS NOT :)
When can light bend?
Light could bend when it enters a prism. A prism is a transparent object such as glass.
Why do the light pases without bending from center of curvature?
well if you try to send light through a curve glass it will bend except in the middle its because the middle of the glass is the focal point of the glass .the ray doesn't bend though the curve is a normal glass a concave mirror or a convex glass it appers the same from the other side
How do bend light?
lenses bend light by having the light pass through the glass(or whatever material) of the lense in which the light will slow down. As the light enters the glass the very first part of the ray will slow down alowing other parts to catch up. This makes the light bend towards the normal (perpendicular to side of glass). As the light leaves the glass the oposite occurs. The light that leaves the glass goes faster leaving other parts behind and bending it away form the normal. How much the light bends depends on the shape of the lense the material of the lense and the angle that the light comes in at.
Why does light bend when it goes through glass at an angle?
Change in speed of the light in glass. Fermat showed that time is invariant in light paths. This results in Light following the Law of Signs. sin(Air Angle)/speed in air = sin( Glass Angle)/speed in glass .
Slow glass that reduces the speed of light?
Most forms of glass do not change the speed of light. Darker glass lets less light through it Glass at an angle to light may refract ( bend) light or glass may break light up into all the colours the light is made of rainbow / spectrum. The only way anyone has successfully stopped and restarted light is using magnetic beams
What is a transparent object that allows light to bend?
A glass prism
