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Reflective materials.
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Translucent. A material which transmits 100% (or close to 100%) of the light striking it is called transparent. A material which blocks 100% of the incident light is called opaque.
All materials will reflect, absorb and transmit (allow to pass through) electromagnetic radiation. This is called the Transmit/Reflect (T/R) ratio and it will vary for a material based on the wavelength of the incident radiation. IR radiation does not transmit through most materials. It is absorbed/reflected. Metalized Mylar has a small transmit/reflect ratio.
They are called Transparent materials.
transparent
They are called Transparent materials.
They are called Transparent materials.
Reflective materials.
Materials which do not allow the transmission of light are called opaque. These substances have chemical compositions, some of which are referred to as absorption centers. This means that the material absorbs all of the light wave frequencies, not just some while reflecting other frequencies.
Reflect Refract Transmit
Translucent materials transmit some light and scatter some as well.
Translucent. A material which transmits 100% (or close to 100%) of the light striking it is called transparent. A material which blocks 100% of the incident light is called opaque.
All materials will reflect, absorb and transmit (allow to pass through) electromagnetic radiation. This is called the Transmit/Reflect (T/R) ratio and it will vary for a material based on the wavelength of the incident radiation. IR radiation does not transmit through most materials. It is absorbed/reflected. Metalized Mylar has a small transmit/reflect ratio.
The word for materials that transmit some light is translucent.
A material through which nearly all light passes is called a transparent material.