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no. it's absorbed
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What occurs when light hits a polished surface?
It is reflected.
What happens to sound it hits an object?
Sound is just a mechanical vibration of the particles which flows in all directions away from the source. It can be reflected from objects or be absorbed...it depends on the type of material, and also its surface - probably a soft material with complicated surface, like wool, or cushion will absorb most of the sound, whereas a hard, compact object with a glazed surface, like glass or concrete, will reflect more.
An echo is most likely to result when sound hits a surface that is?
sound wave reflect best off smooth, hard surfaces
What happens when a sound wave hits an irregular surface?
Two things: (i) it will be reflected irregularly, and will tend to disperse over a wider angle. This will create a "muffled" reflection - a sharp "pop" will become duller. (ii) there will be partial absorbtion on the surface, and partial cancellation of reflections, so the echo will be softer than from a hard, even surface.
What Happens To Radiation When It Hits Eath's Surface?
the thingy hits the earht and everybody dies !!! The radiation will either be absorbed or reflected.
Does reflected mean transferred?
Reflected can be call as transferred, But it is not transferred because reflaction is a process in which light, heat or sound hits a surface of reflaction and changes its directionafter hitting.
What occurs when light hits a polished surface?
It is reflected.
What happens to sound it hits an object?
Sound is just a mechanical vibration of the particles which flows in all directions away from the source. It can be reflected from objects or be absorbed...it depends on the type of material, and also its surface - probably a soft material with complicated surface, like wool, or cushion will absorb most of the sound, whereas a hard, compact object with a glazed surface, like glass or concrete, will reflect more.
What happens to the sunlight that hits the surface of the Earth?
Sunlight that hits the Earth's surface is absorbed by the Earth. It is then reflected back.
An echo is most likely to result when sound hits a surface that is?
sound wave reflect best off smooth, hard surfaces
What happen to light when it hits the surface of a curved mirror?
It is reflected.
What happens when a sound wave hits an irregular surface?
Two things: (i) it will be reflected irregularly, and will tend to disperse over a wider angle. This will create a "muffled" reflection - a sharp "pop" will become duller. (ii) there will be partial absorbtion on the surface, and partial cancellation of reflections, so the echo will be softer than from a hard, even surface.
What can happen to energy as it hits Earth's surface?
It can be either absorbed or reflected.
What happens when sound hits an object?
They are either absorbed [softsurface, e.g. wool] or refected [hard surface, e.g. metal]
What Happens To Radiation When It Hits Eath's Surface?
the thingy hits the earht and everybody dies !!! The radiation will either be absorbed or reflected.
What reflection occurs when light hits an irregular surface?
Each ray of light is reflected according to the rules for a regular surface. But, because the surface is irregular, the direction of the reflected ray will vary from one point to another. This is called scattering.
What happens when light rays hits a very smooth surface?
It is reflected at the same angle to the normal. The normal is a line perpendicular to the surface.
