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Albedo is the measurement of how strongly light is reflected off an object.
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What is the percentage of solar radiation reflected from a surface?
This is called the "albedo." It is the ratio of reflected light compared to incident light, and depends on the surface material and its condition (e.g. snow, grassland).
How can you tell a planet from a star in the night sky?
Since a planet's light is reflected it appears to be steady (non twinkling). Star light twinkles.
How much light and warmth a planet receives depends on what?
A planet's proximity to the Sun affects how much light and warmth it will receive. In addition to its distance from the Sun, surface reflectivity as well as the planet's atmosphere or greenhouse effect. Light from the Sun will either be reflected back into space or make it to the ground to heat it up.
Does earth reflected light on moon is same cool as moon reflected light?
no
Which is the hottest planet in solar system?
Venus is the hottest planet. Although it is only the second closest to the sun, its thick Carbon Dioxide atmosphere causes it to have a severe runaway greenhouse effect. Mercury is the closest planet to the sun, but it has no atmosphere therefore more of the suns light is reflected back out into space.
What proportion of light is reflected by a planet?
albedo
What is the proportion of light reflected by a planet called?
Albedo
What is the proportion of light reflected by a planet?
The proportion varies with the density of the planet's atmosphere
What percentage of light is reflected back by silver?
80%-90%.................
Is there light coming from any planets?
no light is not emitted by any planet but light ,reflected by many planets comes to the earth
Which method has not yet detected planets around other stars?
Detection of reflected light by the planet
Percentage of light reflected by the moon is known as?
. . . or from any heavenly body is called albedo.
How many times can you reflect light with mirrors and a flashlight?
That would depend on the quality of the mirror. If the mirror reflects a greater percentage of the light, then the light can be reflected more times, before it becomes too faint to be recognizable.That would depend on the quality of the mirror. If the mirror reflects a greater percentage of the light, then the light can be reflected more times, before it becomes too faint to be recognizable.That would depend on the quality of the mirror. If the mirror reflects a greater percentage of the light, then the light can be reflected more times, before it becomes too faint to be recognizable.That would depend on the quality of the mirror. If the mirror reflects a greater percentage of the light, then the light can be reflected more times, before it becomes too faint to be recognizable.
How astronomers can identify the gasses found in a planet's atmosphere explain?
It's by analzying the spectrum of light reflected off the planet, through a method called spectroscopy. Different elements absorb light energy at different wavelengths, and re-emit light at specific, well-characterized wavelengths. By analyzing the light reflected off a planet, scientists can work out the most abundant elements in its atmosphere.
What is the percentage of solar radiation reflected from a surface?
This is called the "albedo." It is the ratio of reflected light compared to incident light, and depends on the surface material and its condition (e.g. snow, grassland).
What are 3 examples of light being reflected?
- light reflected from a window- light reflected from a mirror- light reflected from snow
How can you tell a planet from a star in the night sky?
Since a planet's light is reflected it appears to be steady (non twinkling). Star light twinkles.
