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It's called "reflection".
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What is it called when light waves do not bounce off an object?
Absorption; the light is absorbed by the object.
What happens when light waves get reflected?
The light waves bounce off the surface and travel in a new direction
What is it called when waves bounce from a surface back toward the source?
reflection
Is light matter?
No, light is not an example of matter. It is an example of electromagnetic waves. However, it is considered that light is composed of photons (massless particles) as well as waves by quantum physics.
What happens to light waves when they hit the water?
They bounce off it to the sky, hence the blue sky.
What is it called when light waves do not bounce off an object?
Absorption; the light is absorbed by the object.
What happens when light waves get reflected?
The light waves bounce off the surface and travel in a new direction
What is it called when waves bounce off of a barrier?
reflection
How do light waves affect matter?
light waves travel through a matter, such as air water and others
Is light an object of matter?
No, light is energy in electromagnetic waves, it is not matter.
What does light travel in and when do it stop?
Light travels in the form of waves or particles called photons. It stops only when absorbed by matter.
Why is the ionosphere important for communication?
It is what radio waves bounce off of.
What is it called when waves bounce from a surface back toward the source?
reflection
What is it called when seismic waves bounce backwards as it reaches a boundary?
Reflection
What surface would bounce back almost all the light waves that hit it?
A Mirror
Do transverse waves in photography create light glare?
All light is transverse waves. All electromagnetic waves, for that matter.
What is the transfer of energy from light waves to matter?
light gas
