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Well, quite a lot takes place when light is shone on a piece of glass. This has a lot to do with the surface of the glass (how clean it might be), and also with the structure of the glass itself. The light will tend to scatter off the glass -if the glass itself is reflective, or if there are particles on the surface which are reflective. It will also diffract through the glass, causing the light to bend. This is similar to the way that light diffracts through water, but to a MUCH smaller degree if the glass is uniform, thin, and smooth. The glass may also warm slightly, based on the intensity and angle of the light incident on the glass. There are also several other effects, but I hope that this has covered what you wanted to know.

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