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Yes. Luminosity is a measure of the total amount of EM radiation being emitted over time and is not constrained to only include internal energy.
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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.
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 object that reflects some light and transmits some light?
Reflects light : Non-luminous (Ex. Moon) Transmits Light : Luminous (Ex. Sun) I hope you got it! -Ajlan Wasfi Khan
What do you call an object that reflects light?
Reflects light : Non-luminous (Ex. Moon) Transmits Light : Luminous (Ex. Sun) I hope you got it! -Ajlan Wasfi Khan
What is is called when light reflects off from an object?
An Object which reflects light is called an illuminous object. e.g) The Moon: Reflects off sunlight
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.
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.
Is gold non luminous object?
sun (a luminous object) emits its own light and the moon ( a non luminous object ) reflects the light from the sun to earth that's how we can see the moon. The same way gold is a non luminous object.
How do you get moonlight when the moon is a non luminous object?
as we know moon reflects the sun light and moon is a non luminous object we can see the reflection of the sun's light
What is an object that reflects some light and transmits some light?
Reflects light : Non-luminous (Ex. Moon) Transmits Light : Luminous (Ex. Sun) I hope you got it! -Ajlan Wasfi Khan
What do you call an object that reflects light?
Reflects light : Non-luminous (Ex. Moon) Transmits Light : Luminous (Ex. Sun) I hope you got it! -Ajlan Wasfi Khan
Why is is that you can't see a non-luminous object if there is no luminous object present?
The fact that we see things is based on LIGHT. Light from an object must come to our eyes - whether the object emits light itself, or reflects it from some other light source.
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 is visible to a person only because light from another source reflects off of it?
Any object which is not luminous.
Which is a non-luminous object and not a planet?
a non-luminous object is something that doesn't give out light, it reflects light from an other source like the moon.
Why is the tail of a comet luminous?
The tail of a comet is luminous because it scatters and reflects the light from the sun.
Does an luminous object cast a shadow?
because there is no light for it to reflect off
