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Explain why you don't see your reflected image when you look at a white rough surface?
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∙ 15y ago
The "roughness" of the surface will reflect light into many directions, scattering it away from your eyes. If the white surface is opaque, it's probably filtering out some wavelengths and would not be very reflective, although it is giving off "white light"
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 11y agothe small bumps and irregularities on a rough surface cause each light ray falling on the surface to be reflected in a different direction.
Arnnab Paul
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∙ 11y agoIf the surface is rought, light may be reflected in just about any direction. There is not the "organized" or "coordinated" reflection which you see in smooth surfaces.
If the surface is rought, light may be reflected in just about any direction. There is not the "organized" or "coordinated" reflection which you see in smooth surfaces.
If the surface is rought, light may be reflected in just about any direction. There is not the "organized" or "coordinated" reflection which you see in smooth surfaces.
If the surface is rought, light may be reflected in just about any direction. There is not the "organized" or "coordinated" reflection which you see in smooth surfaces.
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∙ 10y agowhy don't you see your reflection in a building made of rough, white stone
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∙ 15y agoYou can not see a reflection in a rough object because the light is scrambled by he holes on the object. Io a smooth object, light reflects straight off the object.
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∙ 8y agoBecause, unlike a mirror, wood is unable to reflect your image back.
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∙ 11y agoIf the surface is rought, light may be reflected in just about any direction. There is not the "organized" or "coordinated" reflection which you see in smooth surfaces.
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Is light reflected evenly on rough surface?
No, it is not.
Why does a rough surface like paper scatter reflected light rather than reflecting it in an organised way?
Why does a rough surface like paper scatter reflected light rather than reflecting it in an organised way?
What occurs when light is relected from a rough or unpolished surface?
As with any surface, some of the light will be absorbed by the surface and some will be reflected. If the surface is rough, then the reflected light leaves the surface in a huge number of different directions and so the original beam is not reflected coherently, but is instead scattered in myriad directions.
Occurs when light is reflected in many directions from a rough surface?
Diffuse reflection
Does light reflect off a rough surface?
It can reflect off a rough surface but the image is not clear ,causing an irregular reflection.
When light is reflected from a rough surface the reflected light does what while producing no image?
Bounces off
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 light is reflected from a rough surface the reflective light does what producing no image?
because the surface is rough, the waves of light are reflected at different angles, and so r scattered all over the place, hence giving a blurry, or in some cases no image at all
Is light reflected evenly on rough surface?
No, it is not.
What would occur when light is reflected from a rough or unpolished surface?
interference
Why does a rough surface like paper scatter reflected light rather than reflecting it in an organised way?
Why does a rough surface like paper scatter reflected light rather than reflecting it in an organised way?
Occurs when light is reflected in many directions from a rough surface?
Diffuse reflection
What occurs when light is relected from a rough or unpolished surface?
As with any surface, some of the light will be absorbed by the surface and some will be reflected. If the surface is rough, then the reflected light leaves the surface in a huge number of different directions and so the original beam is not reflected coherently, but is instead scattered in myriad directions.
Does light reflect off a rough surface?
It can reflect off a rough surface but the image is not clear ,causing an irregular reflection.
Why don't you see your reflected image when you at a white rough surface?
If the surface is rought, light may be reflected in just about any direction. There is not the "organized" or "coordinated" reflection which you see in smooth surfaces.If the surface is rought, light may be reflected in just about any direction. There is not the "organized" or "coordinated" reflection which you see in smooth surfaces.If the surface is rought, light may be reflected in just about any direction. There is not the "organized" or "coordinated" reflection which you see in smooth surfaces.If the surface is rought, light may be reflected in just about any direction. There is not the "organized" or "coordinated" reflection which you see in smooth surfaces.
When light bounces off of a shiny surface what is it said to be?
When light bounces of a shiny surface, such as a mirror, this is called specular reflection.(Diffuse reflection is when light bounces of a rough surface, such as a wall. You can tell it's a rough surface because you can't see your reflection.)
Why can you see your reflection in a car after it has been washed and waxed?
It depends on the car. A2 A rough surface scatters reflected light in all directions, it is harder to make out an image. A polished surface evens out surface, so that reflected light behaves more like a mirror. The wax fits into the irregularities in the paint finish. Polishing then makes this flat. For a correct image to be seen, the surface must reflect the light, back the way it came, insted of at an angle.
