it doesnt reflect but it stays on the object and only reflects enough so that the human eye can see it.
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_happens_when_an_infrared_wave_strikes_an_object"
refraction
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_happens_when_an_infrared_wave_strikes_an_object"
It cause a reflection(:
It cause a reflection(:
The bending of a wave as it moves from one medium into another is called refraction.
reflection
reflection.
It cause a reflection(:
That is called refraction.
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.
Waves bouncing off an object is called reflection.