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What occurs when energy is tranferred from light waves to matter?
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∙ 10y ago
If the matter absorbs light, then its internal energy increases, and it becomes warmer.
But it takes a truly huge amount of light to produce a noticeable effect ... which just
goes to show how sensitive our eyes are to tiny amounts of light energy.
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∙ 10y ago
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Is light made of matter?
Light is energy, and energy is not matter.
Light energy passing through matter unaffected?
Light cannot pass though matter but matter is technically atoms, which are mostly space with a few, moving objects - electrons and the nucleus. For glass, the loss of light through the material occurs for all glass.
What is the release of light energy by particles of matter that have absorbed energy?
"phosphorescence"Scattering is the release of light energy by particles of matter that have absorbed energy. The transfer of energy carried by light waves to particles of matter is absorption.
How is light energy different from both sound and heat energy?
Light energy can exist independently of matter. *Studyisland
Is a heat light matter?
No. Heat and light are forms of energy, not matter.
Is light made of matter?
Light is energy, and energy is not matter.
Is light matter or not matter?
Light is not matter, it is energy.
Is light made up of matter?
Light is energy, and energy is not matter.
Is the light matter?
No. Light is energy, not matter.
Is the light is matter?
No. Light is energy, not matter.
Light energy passing through matter unaffected?
Light cannot pass though matter but matter is technically atoms, which are mostly space with a few, moving objects - electrons and the nucleus. For glass, the loss of light through the material occurs for all glass.
What is the release of light energy by particles of matter that have absorbed energy?
"phosphorescence"Scattering is the release of light energy by particles of matter that have absorbed energy. The transfer of energy carried by light waves to particles of matter is absorption.
How is light energy different from both sound and heat energy?
Light energy can exist independently of matter. *Studyisland
What energy occurs in the light bulb?
light and heat energy occur in a light bulb when it is turned on.
What occurs in many forms?
Energy occurs in many form. There is potential energy, heat energy , light energy etc.
What energy transformation occurs in a bulb?
In a light bulb, electrical energy is transformed into light energy and heat energy.
Is light an object of matter?
No, light is energy in electromagnetic waves, it is not matter.
