Reflection, refraction, absorption.
The interaction of infrared light and matter can cause the molecules in the matter to vibrate and generate heat. This is why infrared light is often used in technologies such as thermal imaging cameras to detect heat signatures.
Refraction.
When light interacts with matter, it can transfer energy to the matter through processes like absorption, scattering, or reflection. This interaction can cause the light to change direction, slow down (in a medium), or even transfer its energy to the matter, influencing its motion or electronic state.
optics
When light moves from one kind of matter to another, it can be reflected, transmitted, or absorbed depending on the properties of the materials involved. The change in medium can also cause the light to change direction and/or speed, which is known as refraction. Additionally, the color and wavelength of the light may be affected by the interaction with the new material.
The branch of physics that deals with light and its interaction with matter is called optics. Optics studies how light behaves, the properties of light, and how light interacts with various materials. It encompasses topics such as reflection, refraction, diffraction, and polarization.
Light
Light interacts with matter through processes such as absorption, reflection, transmission, and scattering. When light is absorbed by matter, it can cause the material to heat up or undergo chemical reactions. Reflection occurs when light bounces off a surface, while transmission involves light passing through a material. Scattering is when light is redirected in different directions. These interactions can have various effects, such as heating up a surface, changing its color, or causing it to emit light.
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Refraction, when the light passes through matter and is bent, or reflection, when the light bounces off.
Light is made up of particles called photons, which are massless and travel in waves. When light interacts with matter, it can be absorbed, reflected, or transmitted. The interaction depends on the properties of the material, such as its transparency and color.
Because it a change of state of matter in this case of the the matter in question is gas.