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The light that does not cross the boundary is reflected back into the glass. (Or back into the air, if that is where it started.)
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What frequencies of visible light are transmitted through a piece of glass if the glass appears clear?
It really depends on the type of glass. "Glass" is a more or less generic name for different substances that look transparent for us. The normal glass is mainly transparent for visible light; it will absorb both most ultraviolet light, and most infrared light.
What happens when sun light strikes a plant cell?
The Plant Cell Shrinks
When a ray of light from air enters to glass what happens to wavelength?
It will not change. Glass slows light but does not change it frequency.
What happens to sun light that strikes a leaf but is not trap by the chlorophyll?
It is either transmitted or reflected. Often, different portions of the light do both.
What happens to visible light when it strikes an object?
Depending on the substance that comprises the object, light may be reflected, absorbed, or transmitted.
What happens to light energy when it strikes a clear glass window?
The light is going to bounce off the window and the bouncing of light is called and reflection. So it will cause a reflection
What happens to light when it strikes glass?
it just gets refracted
What happens when light strikes a smooth shiny colored glass?
.Most of it is absorbed.none is reflected
What transmits most of the light that strikes it?
Glass
Does clear glass refract light?
Clear glass does refract light when light passes from another medium like water to clear glass. But there is an exception. If the ray of light were to pass through water and hit the clear glass straight or at 90 Degrees to the surface, then clear glass does not refract the light.
What happens to light that strikes clear plastic aluminum foil and tissue paper?
Look in your science textbook, or you should get some tutoring at yourhomework.com
What happens to light when it hits clear glass?
the light is being reflected in the opposite direction. when it hits some point for example the edge of grass it will start to burn (that happens in case of sun light)
What happens when light strikes a transparent body like glass?
Whether the object struck by lightning is transparent or not should not make much difference.
What happens to light as it strikes different materials?
the light will have a different color
What happens to the light when it strikes a shiny surface?
It reflects
What happens when light strikes a mirror?
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Is there clear glass that reflects light?
Maybe
