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When light strikes to an object can it be reflected or absorbed?
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What happens when light strikes a substance?
It is reflected and/or absorbed depending on the color of the light and the object.
When light waves strike a red object what happens to the light waves of all colors except red?
Basically three things can happen to light as it strikes an object. It can be reflected, absorbed, or it can pass through. For simplicity, assume the object is not transparent; in that case, any light that is not reflected is absorbed.
When white light strikes an black object?
no light is reflected
Is red light reflected or absorbed by an object if the object appears red to your eyes?
Reflected
What happens to light when it hits a coloured object?
It can be either reflected or absorbed. E.g. if the object is green, all the colours of light are absorbed except green. Green is reflected and not absorbed.
What happens to light when its strikes an object?
The light waves can be reflected, absorbed, they can pass the object or be refracted.,
What happens when white light strikes an object?
Depending on the object, it may be reflected, absorbed, refracted or internally reflected.
What happens when light strikes a substance?
It is reflected and/or absorbed depending on the color of the light and the object.
When light waves strikes a red object what happens to the light wave of all colors except red?
Basically three things can happen to light as it strikes an object. It can be reflected, absorbed, or it can pass through. For simplicity, assume the object is not transparent; in that case, any light that is not reflected is absorbed.
What happens to visible light when it strikes an object?
Depending on the substance that comprises the object, light may be reflected, absorbed, or transmitted.
How does visible light interact with an object?
The Answer is color. Because color has to do with light and physical properties.
When light waves strike a red object what happens to the light waves of all colors except red?
Basically three things can happen to light as it strikes an object. It can be reflected, absorbed, or it can pass through. For simplicity, assume the object is not transparent; in that case, any light that is not reflected is absorbed.
What happens when light strikes a dark heavey object?
Many photons are absorbed but some get reflected in various directions.
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 sun light that strikes a leaf but is not trap by the chlorophyll?
It is either transmitted or reflected. Often, different portions of the light do both.
How does light behave when it strikes a transparent object?
It can be absorbed, refracted or reflected
When light strikes an object and some light is taken in is called?
The light that is taken in can either be absorbed, or it can pass through. The other option is that the light is reflected back.
