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When an electromagnetic wave meets a reflecting surface the direction taken by the reflected wave in determined by?
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The angle of incidence
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When a wave is reflected from a mirror there is a change in its what?
direction
Does Mercury shine with its own light or reflected light from stars?
Mercury shines by reflecting light from just one single star: our Sun.
Does the Aurora borealis influence compass needles?
Scientists observed disruption of a the magnetic needle of a compass by the electromagnetic interference by Aurora Borealis which reflected perfect direction that coincided with the view of the phenomena. It was concluded this would only happen if electric currents were setting from south to north in the earth under the needle, or from north to south in space above it.
Would you sense reflected or emitted electromagnetic radiation when measuring the temperature of the ocean's surface?
If you were to measure reflected radiation then you would be measuring the temperature of the source of light (the sun)! So you need to look at the emmited radiation (measured during the night) to guage the temperature of the ocean's surface.
When you see an object of a particular color say green what wavelengths of light are absorbed by the object What wavelengths are reflected?
When you see an object it's because light is reflected from it to your eye. If it appears green it is because it is only reflecting green light to your eye. That means it is absorbing all the other colours. If something appears red it is because it is reflecting red light to your eye and absorbing all the other colours. Sometimes things absorb most, but not all, red and some, but not all, blue and we see purple.
Which occurs when a wave is reflected?
It moves in a direction which is different from before it was reflected. Anything else depends on the wave and the reflecting surface.
What is the reflected ray when it is reflecting on another mirror?
the sun is the reflected ray when it is reflecting on another mirror
Is light brighter when reflected?
It depends on what it's reflecting off of.
What is the difference between reflectivity and reflectence?
reflectivity is the fraction of incident radiation reflected by a surface. In general it must be treated as a directional property that is a function of the reflected direction, the incident direction, and the incident wavelength. However it is also commonly averaged over the reflected hemisphere to give the hemispherical spectral reflectivity:reflectance a measure of the ability of a surface to reflect light or other electromagnetic radiation, equal to the ratio of the reflected flux to the incident flux.
What are the differences between an incident ray and a reflection ray?
A incidence ray is the ray that strikes the reflecting surface (prior to reflection). A reflection ray is the ray is reflected from the reflecting surface (after being reflected).
What is an adjective for reflect?
The verb reflect has the participles reflecting and reflected (both adjectives), as well as reflective (creating a reflection). The noun reflection also has an adjective form reflectional (done by reflection or contemplation). The adjectives have somewhat overlapping connotations. Examples: reflecting telescope, reflecting pool reflected light, reflected images reflective tape, reflective film
Why does a rough surface like paper scatter reflected light rather than reflecting it in an organised way?
Why does a rough surface like paper scatter reflected light rather than reflecting it in an organised way?
Moonlight comes from reflected?
Yes its does because the moon is reflecting the sun light
What has a mirror that collects light which is reflected to the eyepiece to show the image?
A Reflecting Telescope.
What does reflected light mean?
When light is reflecting itself because of another object
Where are the angles of the incident ray and reflected ray measured from?
The normal to the reflecting surface.
What part of the electromagnetic spectrum does cholophyll reflect?
the electromagnetic spectrum is reflected by different things like TVs and glass
