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Light striking an object can be reflected, refracted, or absorbed. Light passing near an object can be diffracted. These are all the possible interactions.
Lipids have a similar refractive index as paper fibers, allowing light to pass through them without scattering. This reduces the amount of light that is reflected or absorbed, making the paper appear translucent. Lipids help to fill the gaps between paper fibers, creating a more uniform surface that allows light to pass through easily.
Kerosene has a lower refractive index than paper, causing light to bend less when passing through the paper. This difference in refractive index reduces light scattering, making the paper appear translucent by allowing more light to pass through without being reflected.
The color of an object is determined by its inherent properties and the light source used to illuminate it.Some colors are absorbed, some are reflected and others can pass through (if transparent). Which is which and how much - is determined by its wavelength. The reflected light is what we call the color of the object.
Clear substances allow light to pass through with minimal distortion, such as glass. Transparent substances allow light to pass through without scattering, such as a clean sample of water. Opaque substances block light from passing through, such as a thick sheet of metal.
Rays which are parallel to the axis of the concave mirror will converge to the focal point.
When light hits a concave mirror parallel to the principal axis, the reflected light rays converge at the focal point of the mirror.
If the light can not pass through a object it is opaque . The light will reflect or be absorbed by the object.
Solid objects, such as walls or metal barriers, are examples of things that light cannot pass through. When light encounters a solid object, it gets absorbed, reflected, or refracted, causing it to not pass through.
If light is not reflected, it can be absorbed by a material or pass through it, depending on the properties of the material. In the case of absorption, the light energy is converted into other forms of energy, such as heat. If the light passes through the material, it can continue on to interact with other substances.
Colors that do not pass through the bulb are either absorbed or reflected by the object that the light is shining on. Different surfaces interact with light in various ways, causing certain colors to be absorbed and others to be reflected, resulting in the perception of color.
Light cannot pass through a block of wood because wood is an opaque material. When light encounters wood, it either gets absorbed or reflected by the wood's molecules, preventing it from passing through.
The light that is taken in can either be absorbed, or it can pass through. The other option is that the light is reflected back.
The energy in the wavelengths of light that are not reflected is typically absorbed by the object or surface (resulting in an increase in its temperature) or transmitted through it. In the case of transmission, the light energy can pass through the material and potentially be absorbed, reflected, or transmitted again by other materials it encounters.
More or less the same as when the light falls anywhere else. Part of the light will be reflected, part of it will be absorbed. Light will usually not pass through a can, which is not transparent for visible light.
Light rays pass through window glass because glass is a transparent material. When light hits the glass, it is able to travel through the material because the glass has a consistent and smooth molecular structure that allows the light to pass through without being absorbed or reflected significantly.
Yes, light rays can converge when they pass through a converging lens or reflect off a concave mirror. In such cases, the light rays come together at a focal point after being refracted or reflected, forming a real image.