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What happens to light energy when it is absorbed by an opaque object?
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∙ 12y ago
Since the object appears violet to your eye, it must be that violet light is the wavelength most efficiently reflected ... least efficiently absorbed ... by the object. To a greater or lesser degree, all wavelengths that are not reflected from the object are absorbed by it.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 15y agoLight doesn't go through opaque objects; this is the definition of opaque. The energy from the light is absorbed by the object. A transparent material allows light through with enough clarity that you can clearly see objects on the other side of the material. Most glass is transparent. Transluscent materials will glow with light coming from the other side, but the light is too scattered by the material to allow you to see objects clearly. Alabaster and some plastics are transluscent. Opaque materials do not allow light through at all. Granite is opaque.
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∙ 15y agoNo, Opaque objects can't be seen through, thus not letting light through.
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∙ 12y agoThe light waves bounce off. It reflects the light, it doesn't absorb it. Also,of course, some energy also lost through heat; more so with darker objects.
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∙ 12y agoBecause the light shines on the kitchen tap
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∙ 13y agoIts called a shadow but in astronomy its called an eclipse
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∙ 13y agoLight doesn't travel through opaque objects because the opaque objects block the light.
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∙ 14y agoThe something is called a shadow.
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∙ 12y agoNo
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Is sun opaque object?
Yes it is
What do you need in order to see a shadow?
We need an source of light, an opaque object blocking the path of light, a screen behind the opaque object.
Is translucent object casts a shadow?
The shadow is grey but not complete black as that of opaque object.
What three things are needed to cast a shadow?
Light, space, and an opaque object.
Is CD an opaque object?
no you cant see through itEdit (Wolf5370): Erm, the definition of opaque is that you can't see through it! So, yes a CD is mostly opaque (though the edges where ther film does nor reach is usually transparent - see through).
What happens when light shines through an opaque object?
The photons all get absorbed. None of them make it to the other side to escape.
What happens when light hits an object it cannot pass through?
If the light can not pass through a object it is opaque . The light will reflect or be absorbed by the object.
What is produced when light strikes on opaque object?
Either the light reflect from the object or absorbed into the object.
Which colors of light do you see when you look at an opaque object?
All the colors that are NOT absorbed by the object.
What happens to light that strikes an opaque material?
It gets absorbed or reflected
What happens to the colors of white light when it hits opaque colored surfaces?
any colors that are not part of the color of the object are absorbed by the object. light of the colors that do make up the color of the object are reflected back to your eyes.
What happens when light passes through an opague object?
Light does not pass through an opaque object. An 'opaque' object is defined as one through which light does not pass. If light passes through an object, then that observation constitutes a reliable first clue that the object under test is not an opaque one.
What colors do you see when you look at an opaque object?
Actually, it depends on witch object it is. If the opaque object is brown, then that means the object absorbed most of the colors of the white light and reflects mostly the brown colors.
Color of an opaque object is the color of light it?
Reflects, other wavelengths (colours) are absorbed.
What will happen when light strikes a opaque object?
The light is absorbed and changed to tiny amount of heat.
When the path of light is blocked by an object what happens?
If the object is opaque to the frequency of light impinging on it, some of the light will be reflected and the rest will be converted to heat in the opaque object.
What happens to the different colors of light when white light shines on opaque violet object?
White light contains all the wavelengths of the visible spectrum at equal intensity. The different colors of light, except violet, are absorbed when white light shines on an opaque violet object. The violet color is reflected.
