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Any opaque or translucent surface will reflect light rays. The rays that are reflected are the one that you see- something blue would reflect blue light. IF the object is Opaque the rest of the light is absorbed. If it is translucent some light is absorbed while some passes through. Black objects absorb all colours of light while white objects reflects all colours of light. There are also some special objects such as mirrors that are highly reflective a produce an image by reflecting back the rays of light emitted from other objects.
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What happen when light rays hit the smooth surface?
All the rays of light will be reflected to the source
When all the light rays are reflected at the same angle because of a smooth surface you see?
A reflection
When a rough surface causes light rays to be reflected in many directions what reflection occurs?
Randomized.
What happens when light rays hit a smooth surface?
It is reflected at the same angle to the normal. The normal is a line perpendicular to the surface.
When light rays hit a rough surface and bounce back at different angles?
Light will be both absorbed and will be reflected unevenly (scattered) when impinging on a surface that is irregular. It depends on the light and the surface, but some light will be absorbed, and the rest (a little or a lot) will be scattered when it is reflected in different directions.
What happen when light rays hit the smooth surface?
All the rays of light will be reflected to the source
Why are image reflected from a rough surface not as clear as those reflected from a smooth surface?
Some light that falls on any surface is scattered back (reflected). A rough surface tends to scatter the light in different directions while a smooth surface tends to scatter more of the original (incident) rays straight back. This explains why a smooth surface reflects a "clearer" image than that reflected from a rough surface.
When all the light rays are reflected at the same angle because of a smooth surface you see?
A reflection
When a rough surface causes light rays to be reflected in many directions what reflection occurs?
Randomized.
What happens when light travel through smooth and rough surfaces?
Parallel light rays which fall on a smooth surface(a mirror) are reflected as parallel rays. This is called REGULAR REFLECTION. Whereas, parallel rays which fall on an irregular surface(The ground) are reflected in different directions. This is called irregular reflection.
How is a reflection formed?
a reflection is formed when rays of light bounces off an object onto a smooth shiny surface (such that light rays are reflected off at the same angles) and reflects off it into our eyes.when the surface is rough there wouldn't be a reflection as lights rays from an object is reflected off the rough surface at different angles and does not enter our eyes
What happens when light rays hit a smooth surface?
It is reflected at the same angle to the normal. The normal is a line perpendicular to the surface.
What do you see when parallel rays of light it a bumpy surface you see?
You see the reflected light being scattered in different directions.
What rays can be reflected on a mirror?
light rays
If light shines on a lemon what color rays will be reflected?
You will see Yellow. Yellow is the frequency that the surface reflects.
What happens when light rays hits a very smooth surface?
It is reflected at the same angle to the normal. The normal is a line perpendicular to the surface.
When light rays hit a rough surface and bounce back at different angles?
Light will be both absorbed and will be reflected unevenly (scattered) when impinging on a surface that is irregular. It depends on the light and the surface, but some light will be absorbed, and the rest (a little or a lot) will be scattered when it is reflected in different directions.
