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What is it called when light waves traveling in one direction are made to travel in many different directions?
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∙ 11y ago
Light travels in the direction it was emitted. Light cannot steer itself towards any particular object.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 11y agoIt is called light waves one direction
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What is reflection of light in random directions called?
It is called scattering light if it is in random directions, or refraction if the light changes direction.
Reflection of light into random directions is called?
The directions would not be random, they would be determined by the index of refraction and the incidence ray. I'm assuming your talking of refraction which is when light changes its projected angle when traveling through a different substances which light travels different speeds. However if referring to a mirror, then it is simply called reflection.
Do the light rays reflect in many directions or few on a rough surface?
They are reflected in many directions.
What is a wave which causes the particles of the medium to move in the same direction that the wave is traveling?
It's called a longitudinal wave.
What two quantities are needed to get a vector quantity?
A magnitude, and a direction. Or, components in two directions, often called "x-component" and "y-component".
What does the path of the sunlight through the air have to do with the climates?
Light is affected by a force called refraction which diverts its path depending on the 'thicknesss' of the medium it is traveling through. For example, a ray of light traveling through air and entering a thicker medium like glass will be refracted and travel in a different direction when it enters the glass. Different climates will create different atmospheric conditions which will make the light travel in different directions.
What are the rocks on opposite sides of a fault that move in opposite directions or in the same direction at different rates called?
It is called the rock opposite glama
What is between the cardinal directions?
There are four cardinal directions -North -East -South -West The directions between the cardinal directions are called intermediate directions -The direction between North and East is called North-East -The direction between South and East is called South-East -The direction between South and West is called South-West -The direction between North and West is called North-West -RAD
What is reflection of light in random directions called?
It is called scattering light if it is in random directions, or refraction if the light changes direction.
What are called Where rocks on opposite sides of a fault move in opposite directions or in the same direction at different rates?
It is strike slip fault not friction!
What is the type of picture that looks like different things if looked from different direction called?
That is an illusion, their is eye illusions which is something you see, but its something totally different. Its a picture that has different pictures and go i n different directions.
Reflection of light into random directions is called?
The directions would not be random, they would be determined by the index of refraction and the incidence ray. I'm assuming your talking of refraction which is when light changes its projected angle when traveling through a different substances which light travels different speeds. However if referring to a mirror, then it is simply called reflection.
How earth's axis slowly but continuously points in different directions a movement known as?
The main such change in direction is called precession. Some more irregular short-term changes are called nutation.
Do the light rays reflect in many directions or few on a rough surface?
They are reflected in many directions.
What is the name of the equipment that uses a magnet to tell you which direction you are traveling in?
Its called a compass and it always points in the direction of north so you can easily determine your relative direction to the north.
The symbol on a map that shows directions is called?
The symbol on a map that shows directions is called a compass rose. It typically consists of four main points - north, east, south, and west - to indicate the cardinal directions, along with intermediate points.
What is a wave which causes the particles of the medium to move in the same direction that the wave is traveling?
It's called a longitudinal wave.
