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What is the way a mineral reflects light from its surface?
The way a mineral reflects light from its surface is known as its luster. Luster can be described as metallic, vitreous (like glass), pearly, silky, or dull, depending on the quality and type of light reflection. It is commonly used to help identify and classify minerals.
How light reflects from a mineral's surfrace?
it can only reflect off a minerals surface if it had the luster of glassy, metallic or pearly if the mineral is whats called dull the darkness of that mineral cannot obsorb the light like the brighter minerals can
Why do colors appear on the surface of a soap bubble?
Colors appear on the surface of a soap bubble due to interference of light waves. When light hits the thin film of soap, some of it reflects off the outer surface and some reflects off the inner surface. These reflected waves interfere with each other, creating a pattern of colors based on the thickness of the film.
What is The shiny appearance of metal called?
Luster- how light reflects of an object (usually a mineral).
How shiny or dull an object is?
The shininess or dullness of an object is determined by how well it reflects light. Shiny objects have a smooth surface that reflects light uniformly, whereas dull objects have a rough surface that scatters light in different directions, appearing less reflective. Materials like metal tend to be shiny, whereas surfaces like fabric or paper tend to be dull.
A shiny surface reflects less light than a matte surface?
A shiny surface reflects 'more' light than a matt surface.
How can you see light on moon?
The light from the sun reflects from the surface of it.
What type of light does earth's surface give off?
Earth's surface don't give any light. It reflects the light from its surface.
What is a surface that reflects radiation?
A mirror is a surface that reflects radiation, including visible light. It has a high level of reflectivity due to its smooth surface.
If you shine a yellow light on a white surface why does the surface look yellow instead of white?
When a yellow light is shone on a white surface, the surface reflects mostly yellow light and absorbs other colors. This makes the surface appear yellow because it is reflecting predominantly yellow light back to our eyes, giving the illusion of a yellow color instead of white.
What Reflects the light in the direction it hits the surface?
mirror
What does light do when it strikes a surface that is not smooth?
When light strikes a rough surface it reflects in essentially random directions.
What is a flat shiny surface that reflects light?
A mirror is a flat shiny surface that reflects light. It is commonly used for personal grooming, decor, and scientific purposes.
What is it called when the surface reflects light on a mineral?
It is called luster. Luster describes how a mineral's surface reflects light and can be categorized as metallic or non-metallic.
What is the way the surface of a mineral reflects light called?
The way the surface of a mineral reflects light is called luster. Luster describes how light is reflected off the surface of a mineral, and it can be categorized as metallic or non-metallic.
What do you called a material that reflects and absorb any light that strikes its surface?
A material that reflects and absorbs all light that strikes its surface is called a perfect absorber, or a blackbody. It absorbs all incident light and reflects none, resulting in a black appearance.
How light reflects from a minerals surface?
luster
