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purely reflected since white light is made out of red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet. so when something is white it doesn't absorb any colors it just reflects all the colors of light.
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How is a reflection of light off a white wall similar to the reflection of light off a mirror?
when light hits an object some light is absorbed and some is reflected. when it hits a mirror, almost all of that light is reflected. when it hits a white wall a lot of the light is reflected but not enough to form an image our i can detect. a wall is also not smooth so the light is reflected at billions of different angles
What occurs when light hits an object?
Light can either be reflected, refracted, or absorbed when it hits something.
What happens to light when it hits a coloured object?
It can be either reflected or absorbed. E.g. if the object is green, all the colours of light are absorbed except green. Green is reflected and not absorbed.
What happens when light hits an object that it cannot pass through?
The light reflected and/or absorbed
What happens as white light hits black ink on a piece of white paper?
The light is absorbed by the black ink and reflected by the white paper surrounding the ink. That is why you can see the ink clearly.
How is a reflection of light off a white wall similar to the reflection of light off a mirror?
when light hits an object some light is absorbed and some is reflected. when it hits a mirror, almost all of that light is reflected. when it hits a white wall a lot of the light is reflected but not enough to form an image our i can detect. a wall is also not smooth so the light is reflected at billions of different angles
What occurs when light hits an object?
Light can either be reflected, refracted, or absorbed when it hits something.
What happens to light when it hits a coloured object?
It can be either reflected or absorbed. E.g. if the object is green, all the colours of light are absorbed except green. Green is reflected and not absorbed.
What happen when light hits a tree?
The tree is illuminated.The same as when it hits other objects. Part of the light will be absorbed, part of it will be reflected.
What happens when light hits an object that it cannot pass through?
The light reflected and/or absorbed
What happens as white light hits black ink on a piece of white paper?
The light is absorbed by the black ink and reflected by the white paper surrounding the ink. That is why you can see the ink clearly.
What happens when light hits an object it cannot pass through?
If the light can not pass through a object it is opaque . The light will reflect or be absorbed by the object.
Is light reflected or absorbed when it hits leafs?
It is both absorbed and reflected. since light is made of: red,orange,yellow,green.blue,indigo,and violet all the colors except whatever color the leaf is, is absorbed and the color of the leaf reflected.
When light hits an object it may be?
transmitted, absorbed, reflected, or some combination of these processes
What three things can happen to a light wave when it strikes an object?
Light striking an object can be reflected, refracted, or absorbed. Light passing near an object can be diffracted. These are all the possible interactions.
Is the color of a leaf light relfected or light absorbed?
White light form the sun is made up of :-Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo and Violet colored light (as you see in a rainbow)When this white light hits a leaf, all the colors exceptGreen are absorbed by the pigments in the leaf. The Green light is not absorbed and this is reflected to your eyes so that leaves appear green.
What happens when sunlight hits a surface?
The sunlight will be absorbed by the surface.If the surface is a mirror,lesser light will be absorbed.More will be reflected. If the surface is black,more light will be absorbed.
