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The incident ray (the incoming light) hits the water and then the speed is slowed. It is called 'Refraction'. Which is the bending of light through a translucent or transparent object.
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What happens when light hits a rough surface?
when light hits a rough surface it scattters.
What happens when hits a black surface?
im assuming that u meant "what happens when LIGHT hits a black surface?" the reason for this is that the black surface ABSORBS the light, and so none of the light waves can be reflected back (which is what makes it look black)
Where is Total internal reflection occurs when a beam of light Answer?
Total internal reflection occurs under two conditions; 1)the light must be traveling from more dense to less dense mediums 2)the light ray must hit the surface at an angle ,called the critical angle, or larger, as measured from a perpendicular (surface normal) line to the surfaces. The critical angle is typically in the 40 - 50 deg range, but specifically depends on the densities of the two media.
Is tyndall effect exhibited by the dust particles suspended in the movie projector's beam of light in a dark room?
The Tyndall effect, also called Tyndall scattering, is light scattering via particles in a fine suspension. This effect normally creates strange color tinges when only this scattered light is seen, whereas with the movie projector the only real effect of the dust is revealing the beam of light, as the light itself still hits the screen clearly.
What happens to temperature as the angle at which the sun's rays strike the earths surface increases?
Each beam of sunlight has the same amount of energy (which is where we get our warmth). The energy of the sun is more spread accross the Earth's surface with increased angles (oblique). This is what happens at the poles where the sun light hits the Earth at 180 degrees. It is cold at the poles because the sun's energy is spread out over a large area. As the angle of the sun decreases the energy of the sun hits the earth directly and is concentrate. This is what happens when the sun hits the equator at 90 degrees and that is why it is warm at the equator.
What happens when a straight beam of light hits a mirror?
By omed, The mirror breaks and the light turns blue.
What happens to the beam of a flashlight when it hits a mirror?
When the beam of a flashlight hits a mirror, it is reflected.
What happens when light hits water at an angle?
fills up it
What happens when a beam of light hits a flat mirror at a forty five degree angle?
It is reflected 90 degrees from its original direction.
What happens when a straight beam of light hits a plain mirror at a right angle?
The beam of light is reflected back directly along its original path. I assume you are asking what happens if the light beam is exactly perpendicular to the plane of the mirror. I am assuming we aren't getting into such things as quantum mechanics where the answer to the question could be a bit freaky depending on the ideal nature of the conditions.
What happens when water hits light?
the lightning vaporizes the water it hits and also charges the water with electricity (don't go swimming)
A beam of light enters a fish tank hits the mirrored surface of the bottom and then comes out at the top what hampens?
reflection, refraction, and reflection occurs because of how the beam of light hits. and where it hits.
What is a line of reflection?
A line of reflection is a reflected line, often off of a mirror. If a flashlight sends a beam of light at a mirror (the light is called the incident beam), the angle at which it hits the mirror will equall the angle at which the reflected beam of light (called the reflected beam), exits the mirror. This is called the Law of Reflection. This is why light is reflected from a mirror at the same angle at which light struck its surface. A line of reflection is a reflected line, often off of a mirror. If a flashlight sends a beam of light at a mirror (the light is called the incident beam), the angle at which it hits the mirror will equall the angle at which the reflected beam of light (called the reflected beam), exits the mirror. This is called the Law of Reflection. This is why light is reflected from a mirror at the same angle at which light struck its surface.
What happens when light passes through one transparent material into clear water?
the light is transmitted through the transparent material into the water which is transmitted untill it hits soething opaque amd the light is absorbed into that.
What happens when light hits foil?
It should reflect the light.
What happens when a ray of light hits a mirror?
The light hits the mirror and the light bounces off like a reflection
Can light refract if it hits another strong beam of light?
No!! Light beams of photons do not interfere with one another except in crystals as phonons.
