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Does Venus reflect light from the sun?
yes, when one side of glass painted by mercury, it becomes a mirror!
Why doesn't the moon not make light?
The moon is not a star. The moon only reflects the suns light. Only stars make light. Our sun is a star.
Does the moon give off light or reflect it?
The moon reflects light just as any other object reflects light that falls upon it. Only about 7% of the light from the Sun is reflected off the moon's surface == ==The moon reflects the light from the sun.
Does Mercury have a source of light?
Strictly speaking Mercury (the planet) isn't luminous, since that implies it has its own method of generating light. Astronomers speak of albedo, which is the ratio of light reflected as a fraction of incident light arriving on the body; the darker the body, the lower the albedo. Mercury has an albedo of about 0.1 which is roughly the same as our Moon - about ten percent of the light landing on it gets reflected back.
What is the speed of light in gold?
Visible light can only travel through objects that are transparent or translucent so all the visible light reflects of the gold which is why it is shiny
True or false a planet is a body that gives off light of it owns?
A planet only reflects light from a star like our Sun. Earth is a planet and from experience it does not shine. Stars give off their own light.
What is the difference between a planet and a star with regard to the light in space?
A star generates energy, including light, which it emits into space, i.e. it is luminous. A planet can only be seen because it reflects the Sun's light, i.e. it is non-luminous.
Is the moon source of light?
No, it only reflects the Sun's light.
How is the moon and the sun not alike?
The Sun is a star and emits solar light, and is at the centre of our Universe. The Moon is a small satellite planet that orbits the Earth, and only reflects the light striking the Moon's surface.
What planet is brighter the moon or the sun?
Neither the sun nor the moon are planets. The sun is brighter than the moon by far. The sun emits its own light. The moon only reflects light from the sun.
Why is the moon not considered a source of light?
it reflects only sun light
Does Saturn emit or reflect light?
It reflects light. The only body in our solar system that emits light is the sun. The Earth also emits light from fires, volcanic eruptions and electric lighting but not enough to illuminate something as large as another planet.
How does the moon produce light?
The moon does not produce light. It only reflects light from the sun.
Did the moon ever give light?
The moon only reflects the sun's light.
Can you only see thing that are making light?
No, most of what we see reflects light.
If you shine a yellow light on a white surface why does the surface look yellow instead of white?
The white surface reflects the yellow light back to you. White reflects all colours of light, so when it only has yellow light to reflect, it reflects all of the yellow light.
Is Earths moon the only moon that reflects light?
No. All moons reflect light.
