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Because the light can shine through it?

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Q: Why can't a piece of paper reflect light?
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Can coloured pieces of paper absorb light?

no they can't because they cant reflect


Why can't you see yourself in a piece of paper?

Since it does not reflect light. You can only see yourself in a mirror because it reflects light back into your eye, paper does not do this therefore you cant see yourself the reason is that the light rays are reflected in many directions because of the uneven surface.


Why cant you see your reflection in all objects that replect light?

You cannot see your reflection in all objects that reflect light because of diffuse reflection.


Why cant light pass through dark objects?

Dark objects do not reflect light. Light is absorbed by them.


What colors of the visible light spectrum are absorbed by white objects?

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If your eyelids are pink why do we see black when you close your eyes?

If it is dark, no light can penitrate through the skin. If it is light, the light penitrates though the skin and you see pink. Same idea as if you take a piece of paper; if you put a dim light to it, you cant see any light on the other side. But if you take a bright light and shine it on the paper, you can. If this is good enough, PLEASE GIVE ME A TRUST POINT!!!!!


Is Pluto's a light source or does it reflect light?

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Why cant you see your reflection on a piece of cloth?

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Can a piece of tissue paper hold through water yes or no?

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Why cant you fold a piece of paper more than 7 times?

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What is the basic difference between physical change and chemical change?

Well a physical change is when you break something and you still have it like ripping a piece of paper. You still have the paper!! Then you have your chemical change .Which is when you do something to make it to the point were you cant keep it.(EX) Burning a piece of paper in the fire is a chemical change:) Because you cant get it back:)