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Light is perfectly reflected from a surface when the roughness of the surface is small compared to the wavelength of the light. Otherwise the reflection is diffuse.
Light is refracted when it passes from one medium to another of a different refractive index. One in which the light travels at a different speed than in vacuo.
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What word describes stopping light so that it is not reflected or refracted?
When light is stopped it is normally said that absorption has taken place. Opaque objects normally absorb light and thus it does not get reflected or refracted.
What 4 things happen to light when it hits an object?
it can be transmitted, reflected, refracted or diffused. In most cases, some combination of these occurs.
What color is refracted the most?
white light
How can a shadow be reflected?
It is actually impossible to reflect a shadow, as a shadow is merely an absence of light. However, what IS reflected is the light surrounding the shadow. When this light is reflected, it forms a reflected image of the light's shape, complete with a lack of light, or shadow. In this way, it can look like a shadow is reflected.
How are we able to see things around us?
Visible light from the Sun is refracted as it enters our eyes as parallel light rays. The light rays are converged to a point on our retina by the lens in our eyes. The inverted image produced is then sent chemically to the brain via the optic nerve where it is interpreted by our brains as a virtual image (the image that we see)
How will you compare prism to raindrops?
Light is refracted and reflected by a (glass) prism Light is refracted and reflected by a raindrop
When light goes through a camera lens is it reflected or refracted?
It would be refracted.
When light is reflected or refracted it does what?
It bounces in a different direction
What happens to light if it is neither reflected nor refracted?
If light is neither reflected nor refracted, it will be absorbed by the object it encounters. This absorption of light energy can result in the object heating up.
What word describes stopping light so that it is not reflected or refracted?
When light is stopped it is normally said that absorption has taken place. Opaque objects normally absorb light and thus it does not get reflected or refracted.
What will happen to light that are not absorb?
Light that is not absorbed is either reflected, refracted, or transmitted.
What is happening to light when it is being reflected?
The light bends. Depending on whether it is a concave or convex mirror, the light is either being refracted or reflected
How do the properties of a material affect the way light is refracted vs reflected?
The properties of a material, such as its density and refractive index, affect how light is refracted and reflected. When light passes through a material with a different density or refractive index, it can change direction (refraction) or bounce off the surface (reflection). The angle at which light enters the material also plays a role in how it is refracted or reflected.
What happens to light when its strikes an object?
The light waves can be reflected, absorbed, they can pass the object or be refracted.,
When light travels through a pair of eyeglasses is it reflected or refracted?
Refracted. Light passing through is refracted, light bouncing off of is reflected.
What happens when white light strikes an object?
Depending on the object, it may be reflected, absorbed, refracted or internally reflected.
What happens to light rays when they hit an object?
They are reflected or absorbed. nope.. they are Refracted
