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Why does shiny and light coloured objects reflect more light than rough and dark objects?
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∙ 12y ago
Well that is sort of the definition of "shiny" and "light"...
The outer electrons in theses materials have the ability to send incoming photons back out.
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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 most paper reflect light?
As most paper's surface is rough at microscopic levels therefore they do reflect the light but the light reflected y them is scattered over a large surface due to its rough texture.......As they do not reflect light in a particular direction like mirrors therefore they seems not to reflect the light.....
Do the light rays reflect in many directions on a rough surface?
No this is not true.
Do the light rays reflect in many directions or few on a rough surface?
They are reflected in many directions.
When light rays reflect off a rough surface they are what?
It is said to be scattering phenomenon
What objects do reflect light well?
reflect light well-normally shinysmooth pale colour objects: mirror, glass, shiny metal, tin foil...these objects favour a good image due to the reflection of light is regular do not reflect light well-usually rough, matt , dark colured objects: tree trunk, car wheel, dark carboard, brick, stone, dark opaque plastic... These objects diffuse the picture or do not giva a picture at all because reflected light is irregular.
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 most paper reflect light?
As most paper's surface is rough at microscopic levels therefore they do reflect the light but the light reflected y them is scattered over a large surface due to its rough texture.......As they do not reflect light in a particular direction like mirrors therefore they seems not to reflect the light.....
Why does a rough surface reflect light in many directions?
It reflects in different directions because its rough, there is many sides so the light reflects of the sides causing it to reflect in different directions.
Do the light rays reflect in many directions on a rough surface?
No this is not true.
Do the light rays reflect in many directions or few on a rough surface?
They are reflected in many directions.
When light rays reflect off a rough surface they are what?
It is said to be scattering phenomenon
Why does light reflect better off of smooth surfaces than rough surfaces?
smooth surface
What materials are poor reflectors?
A reflector is a, usually large, sheet of reflective material to reflect light into shadows of an object. Materials such as metals reflect light, whilst materials such as wood and paper do not.
Why does a mirror reflect light so well?
Because it has a shiny & smooth surface which helps to reflect the light... Take an example of tree. A tree have a rough surface due to which light can be reflect. So All of this depends on the smoothness of surface.. :-)
A rough surface reflects light in many directions.?
All surfaces reflect light. However, only the smoothest surfaces reflect all light in one direction. These are shiny and include mirrors and metal. Some surfaces just reflect the light in all directions, which is why you cannot see the reflection.
Is it true that most paper does not reflect light very well because its surface is somewhat rough?
its not true . light does not refelct on a rough sruface . so , the paper apears to be white . - Sabryna O'Brien
