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Q: Why are shower doors often translucent or opaque instead of transparent?
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Are shower curtains transparent?

there are different types so they are transparent (a bit disgusting) translucent (still disgusting and opaque (perfect and private) <- better one!


Is a magnifying glass a translucent object?

A magnifying glass is transparent, totally clear.


What is the difference between opaque and translucent?

OPAQUE means light transmission is blocked; essentially zero light transmission. A steel plate is opaque. A black piece of cardboard is opaque. TRANSLUCENT means some light gets through but it is scattered in passage so images do not get through. A frosted glass sheet is translucent. Shower curtains are often translucent.


Translucent objects in the house?

An opaque object is not transparent. Light can not pass through it. Doors, walls, wooden furnture and people would all be opaque. they are things that you can't see things throw like a TV, a bed Ect.


What does translucent meam?

It means that light can pass through, but not in an orderly enough form to be transparent. An example would be the frosted glass in a bathroom window or a shower door.


Why is frosted glass used in a bathroom window?

So you cant see in. People are bathing in there, and other stuff. This is because the window would usually be opaque but it is translucent so you can just see a shadow.


Can all light pass through glass?

All light passes through glass that is transparent. But, if the glass is translucent (such as some bathroom windows or shower doors for privacy), only some light passes through, causing you to not see the object clearly.


What are somethings that are translucent?

lets light through, but makes things seen on the other side appear hazy. Like the body of a person on the other side of translucent glass or plastic in a bathroom shower.


Can a Bobrick shower curtain rod be installed in the ceiling instead of the shower walls?

The Bobrick shower curtain cannot be installed in the ceiling. It is made be installed in the shower wall brackets.


What is shower walls made of?

A shower wall can be covered using several materials, provided they form a waterproof surface. Ceramic or plastic tiles, sheets of plastic, transparent or frosted glass, and so on.


What istranslucent material?

A translucent material allows most light to pass through, but isn't clear. Translucent glass might have a pebbled or textured surface like some shower doors or bathroom windows, for privacy. Light can get through, but anyone else can't see you. There are also translucent colored films that can be used to change the color of light given off by a particular source.


Why would you need a shower enclosure?

There are alot of people in this world who like to take a shower instead of taking a bath. When you take a shower water comes out of a fauset from about your head and if you do not have a shower enclosure then your floor will get all wet.