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Does light change direction when it is absorbed by a material And if it does then how?
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∙ 15y ago
Yes if by absorbed, u mean go through, like water, then yes, it slows down and turns the direction of light
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 10y agoYes, changing the direction of a beam of light is precisely what a reflection is.
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What does a wave do to create reflection?
The energy, or photon, is absorbed by the molecules on the boundary of the reflecting material from the direction of propagation of the light source. Then the energy is re-emitted in all directions by the molecules. But the next layer of molecules in the medium absorbs the light going into the material and the light exiting the material is the re-emission of the light wave; aka reflection.
When light strikes the a material and most of the light is absorbed or reflected what optical must the material have?
true
Why do light rays pass through a lens change direction?
If a wave of light is reflected by an opaque material, it changes direction. If it refracts (like light going from air into water), it can change direction. Also, gravity can bend light. For example, a black hole can trap light.
2 What happens to light when it falls upon a material that has a natural frequency equal to the frequency of the light?
The energy in the light is absorbed by the material.
When the frequency of light matches the natural frequency of molecules in a material light is?
Light is absorbed by the molecule.
What does a wave do to create reflection?
The energy, or photon, is absorbed by the molecules on the boundary of the reflecting material from the direction of propagation of the light source. Then the energy is re-emitted in all directions by the molecules. But the next layer of molecules in the medium absorbs the light going into the material and the light exiting the material is the re-emission of the light wave; aka reflection.
When light strikes the a material and most of the light is absorbed or reflected what optical must the material have?
true
Why do light rays pass through a lens change direction?
If a wave of light is reflected by an opaque material, it changes direction. If it refracts (like light going from air into water), it can change direction. Also, gravity can bend light. For example, a black hole can trap light.
What happens when light energy reflects?
The energy, or photon, is absorbed by the molecules on the boundary of the reflecting material from the direction of propagation of the light source. Then the energy is re-emitted in all directions by the molecules. But the next layer of molecules in the medium absorbs the light going into the material and the light exiting the material is the re-emission of the light wave; aka reflection.
When the frenquency of light matches the natural frequency of molecules in a material light is?
absorbed
2 What happens to light when it falls upon a material that has a natural frequency equal to the frequency of the light?
The energy in the light is absorbed by the material.
When light is absorbed what does it change to?
Heat
When the frequency of light matches the natural frequency of molecules in a material light is?
Light is absorbed by the molecule.
How is light transmitted when it hits a surface?
The light is absorbed in the object but it mainly refract and the light changes direction.
A lens makes the light change direction what is the change of direction called?
Scattering is an interaction of light with matter that causes light to change its energy, direction of motion, or both. so the plain answer is scattering the particles.
What happens to light that strikes an opaque material?
It gets absorbed or reflected
What determines the color of a material?
it depends upon what wavelength of light is absorbed
