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Q: When light hits an opaque object we see color that the object what?
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What shadow appears when light hits an opaque object?

An opaque shadow


What happens to the colors of white light when it hits opaque colored surfaces?

any colors that are not part of the color of the object are absorbed by the object. light of the colors that do make up the color of the object are reflected back to your eyes.


Does an opaque object reflect or absorb light?

An opaque object absorbs all the light that hits it. That's whythere's never any light left to come out of the other side.


What is it called when light hits a surface that it cannot pass through?

There is no scientific term for what happens when light hits an opaque object I'm afraid to say.


What cause the color you see when you look at an opaque object?

White light is made up of all the colours of the rainbow. When light hits an object, some colours (wavelengths) are absorbed, and some reflected. The colour you see is a combination of all the reflected colours.


When light hits something opaque we get a shadow so why do we have almost no shadow when the sun is high and there seems to be more light?

Because the Shadow is also dependent on the angle of the light source compared to the opaque object.


What happens when light falls on opaque objects?

"Black" means "no light". That's why a dark room looks black at niight.If an object really looks black, then you know that it must have absorbed any lightthat hit it, because there's none left to bounce from the object into your eyes.


When a light ray hits a mirror what rules does it follow?

When light hits a mirror, it either reflects onto another mirror, or bends and travels until it hit an opaque object.


If an object absorbs all the light that hits it.what color is it?

The color is Black.


When a object has no color and light hits it what color will it be?

If it absorbs ALL the colors, then it will be white (maybe also black). If light doesn't hit the object, it will be black.


What happens when light hits an object it cannot pass through?

If the light can not pass through a object it is opaque . The light will reflect or be absorbed by the object.


How can you prove that light travels in straight line?

Light is a lot like water or any other liquid. It will travel where ever it is directed until it hits a solid opaque object.