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What happens when electromagnetic waves encounter matter?
The waves are passed thru the matter or reflected by the matter or absorbed by the matter.
When the energy in light waves transfers to matter?
Then the light is said to be ABSORBED.
When light waves strike a red object what happens to the light waves of all colors except red?
Basically three things can happen to light as it strikes an object. It can be reflected, absorbed, or it can pass through. For simplicity, assume the object is not transparent; in that case, any light that is not reflected is absorbed.
What is it called when light waves do not bounce off an object?
Absorption; the light is absorbed by the object.
What Sound energy is absorbed reflected or transmitted?
Trick question. Short answer....Audio waves.
What waves are refracted and what waves are absorbed by earth's outer core?
The sudden density change from the lower mantle to the outer core causes P-waves (compression or longitudinal waves) to be refracted and S-waves (shear or transverse waves) to be absorbed as the outer core is liquid and so cannot support the propagation of S-waves.
What happens when electromagnetic waves encounter matter?
The waves are passed thru the matter or reflected by the matter or absorbed by the matter.
When the energy in light waves transfers to matter?
Then the light is said to be ABSORBED.
What activity could you do to find out how infrared waves are absorbed by other colours?
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Which type of electromagnetic waves are absorbed by earth and change to heat?
ultraviolet rays
When light waves strike a red object what happens to the light waves of all colors except red?
Basically three things can happen to light as it strikes an object. It can be reflected, absorbed, or it can pass through. For simplicity, assume the object is not transparent; in that case, any light that is not reflected is absorbed.
Do radio waves continue into space indefinetly?
Yes, just as all other electromagnetic waves do. They continue until they're absorbed by something.
What is it called when light waves do not bounce off an object?
Absorption; the light is absorbed by the object.
What Sound energy is absorbed reflected or transmitted?
Trick question. Short answer....Audio waves.
Why electromagnetic wave not heat the medium?
Electromagnetic waves do add heat to the medium they travel through, but only when they are absorbed by matter. This is why sunlight heats the Earth. Lower frequency waves (like radio waves) pass through matter more easily without being absorbed, which is why they're used for communication.
What parts of the spectrum does chlorophyll absorb the best?
There are two wave lengths that are absorbed well. Red and blue colors are the best.
Some of the sun's is converted into wind and water waves-?
Some of the sun's energy is converted into wind and water waves. Most of the sun's energy are absorbed by the primary producers.
