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fading
also 'attenuation'
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How does light behave when it interacts with mater?
When light strikes matter, it may be transmitted or absorbed. In addition,it may be reflected, refracted, scattered, and/or diffracted,
What happens to the energy provided by the sun as it passes through the atmosphere in the form of radiation?
The kinds of electromagnetic radiation differ in the length of their waves, so the electromagnetic waves are absorbed, scattered, or reflected by the atmosphere and Earth's surface
Why is 6 of the suns energy scattered or reflected into space?
why
What three things that light can do when it interacts with matter?
It can be: -absorbed -reflected -refracted (scattered)
What are three things that light can do when it interacts with matter?
It can be: -absorbed -reflected -refracted (scattered)
How much of the Sun's radiant energy is reflected by clouds or scattered by the atmosphere?
27%
What three things can happen to a light wave when it strikes an object?
Light striking an object can be reflected, refracted, or absorbed. Light passing near an object can be diffracted. These are all the possible interactions.
What happens to visible light that enters earths atmosphere?
it is reflected or scattered due to albedo.
What happens when a light ray hits a surface?
They may be absorbed and converted to heat or reflected in scattered fashion.
What happens to solar energy when it reaches the earth is it absorbed reflected or scattered?
All three.Incoming solar radiation: 100%Reflected or scattered by the atmosphere: 6% : Absorbed by the atmosphere: 16%Continuing incoming solar radiation: 78%Reflected by clouds: 20% : Absorbed by clouds: 3%Continuing incoming solar radiation: 55%Reflected by the earth's surface: 4% : Absorbed by the earth's surface (lands and oceans): 51%
What term refers to a change in signal strength as a result of some of the electromagnetic energy being scattered?
fading
When light rays hit a rough surface and bounce back at different angles?
Light will be both absorbed and will be reflected unevenly (scattered) when impinging on a surface that is irregular. It depends on the light and the surface, but some light will be absorbed, and the rest (a little or a lot) will be scattered when it is reflected in different directions.
