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light can do one of 4 things. it can, a] bounce off of an object, b] get absorbed, or c] be dispersed. this happens when white light goes through a prism, and comes out as all colors of the visible spectrum, ROYGBIV. [red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet] and refract d]
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 9y agoWhen light strikes matter, there are three possible means of interaction depending on whether the object is rough, smooth, opaque, translucent or transparent. Light will get transmitted or absorbed or reflected accordingly.
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∙ 10y agoThe object (or substance) may transmit the light, may reflect all or part of it,
may absorb all or part of it, or combinations of these effects.
If some of the light is transmitted (sails right on through), and IF the speed
of light in the object or substance is not the same as the speed of light was
where it came from, and IF the light hits the object or substance from a
direction that's not perpendicular to the boundary, then the direction of the
light will change.
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∙ 8y agoIt will usually do 3 things:
- impart some of its energy to the object,
- travel through the object (even with "opaque" objects, light does enter but it is dispersed and absorbed before traversing any significant distance so that it appears as if it never entered),
- be reflected by the object.
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∙ 7y agoThe light waves can be reflected, absorbed, they can pass the object or be refracted.,
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∙ 12y agoIt will be reflected back by the object, however the object will absorb some of the color.
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∙ 7y agoSome light is reflected and the rest is transmitted through the object. In the course of the transmission some may be absorbed.
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∙ 15y agoabsorb, reflect or transmit
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∙ 13y agoit absorbs, reflects, and refracts
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Why is it easier to divert microwaves around an object then to divert light waves?
actually microwaves are easier to bend than light waves because microwaves are larger than light waves
When is the only time that light waves travel at thespeedof light?
Light waves ALWAYS travel at the "Speed of Light"....based on the medium that the waves are traveling through. It just so happens that they go the FASTEST in a VACUUM.
Which waves travel the fastest?
The light wave, which is electromagnetic energy, is the fastest wave. The speed of light, which is a physics constant, is the speed of light in a vacuum, and no object with mass can be accelerated to this speed.
What object can change the behavior of light waves in order to make an object appear larger than actual size?
A Magnifying Glass.
What happens to light waves when two materials do not have similar indexes of refraction?
Nothing happens to light waves at all. UNLESS the two materials happen to be right next to each other AND the light tries to cross FROM one INTO the other one. Then things get very interesting.
What happens to light when its strikes an object?
The light waves can be reflected, absorbed, they can pass the object or be refracted.,
Reflection occurs when light strikes and then?
When the light waves strikes an object and bounces off
What happens when a waves strikes and object and bends?
refraction
When light waves strikes a red object what happens to the light wave 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 is the light that strikes a reflecting or refracting material called?
Light. Quantum particles impeding on an object. Electromagnetic waves striking an object.
Could you test the sound of light hitting an object?
light waves have no mass so when it strikes an object it causes no vibration and therefore no sound
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 happens when a waves strikes an object and bends?
The bending of a wave as it moves from one medium into another is called refraction.
What is a superior mirage?
A superior mirage happens when an image (mirage) of an object appears above the actual object. This happens due to the bending of light waves.
What is it called when waves combine?
interference
When light encounters a material it can build up vibrations in the electrons of certain atoms that may be intense enough to last over a long period of time. Will the energy of these vibrations tend...?
When a light wave hits an object, what happens to it depends on the energy of the light wave. The waves can be reflected or scattered off the object; waves can be absorbed by the object; waves can be refracted through the object; waves can pass through the object with no effect.
What occurs when a wave strikes an object or surface and bounces?
Waves bouncing off an object is called reflection.
