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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 do waves and light do when they strike a surface?
They can be absorbed, dissipated or reflected. Or a combination of all three
Which explains how a plane mirror works?
light rays reflect off an object, strike the mirror, and are reflected into your eyes.
Can light transport matter?
Well, I am not entirely sure what you mean, but photons (pieces of light) certainly have both energy and momentum, and when they strike against something, and are either absorbed or reflected, they can transfer that momentum - i.e., change its velocity.
When the Sun's rays strike earths surface energy is what?
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.
Is energy absorbed or reflected when the sun's rays strike the earth's surface?
Energy is being absorbed AND being reflected when the sun's ray strike the Earth's surface.
When photons of light strike an object the light may be?
An object is TRANSPARENT if light passes through easily enough that you can see what is on the other side. It is TRANSLUCENT if enough light passes through that it helps you see what is on the same side of the object where you are.
When the suns rays strike the earths surface energy is absorbed or reflected?
absorbed
What do waves and light do when they strike a surface?
They can be absorbed, dissipated or reflected. Or a combination of all three
What three things can happen to light when they strike the chlorophyll molecule?
A substance´s color is due to chemical compounds called pigments. When light shines on a material that contains pigments, three things can happen to the different wavelengths: they can be transmitted, reflected, or absorbed.
When all light is reflected back all light is said to be?
White light. The colors that we see are actually the colors NOT absorbed by the object they strike: for example, if the sun's light strikes a pink triangle, it is because the triangle absorbs all the frequencies of light EXCEPT for the color pink. If the only color we see is green reflected off a car, then all wavelengths of color are absorbed except for green.
Which explains how a plane mirror works?
light rays reflect off an object, strike the mirror, and are reflected into your eyes.
What happens to sunlight that strike a leaf but is not trapped by photosynthesis?
The sunlight that strikes a leaf but is not trapped by photosynthesis is reflected back by the leaf. Only certain wavelengths of solar energy is absorbed by a leaf.
What 3 things must happen to be able to see something?
1. there mush be a source of light 2.the light must strike an object 3.the light must be reflected from the object to your eye
Can light transport matter?
Well, I am not entirely sure what you mean, but photons (pieces of light) certainly have both energy and momentum, and when they strike against something, and are either absorbed or reflected, they can transfer that momentum - i.e., change its velocity.
When the suns rays strike earth's surface energy is?
Absorbed
