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If the light can not pass through a object it is opaque . The light will reflect or be absorbed by the object.

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Some of the light will be reflected and some will be absorbed and converted to heat.

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In that case, much of the light will be absorbed.

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It gets absorbed, reflected, or scattered

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Q: What happens when light hits an object it cannot pass through?
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What happens when light hits an object that it cannot pass through?

The light reflected and/or absorbed


What do you call an object which light can not pass through?

An object through which light cannot pass is known as opaque.


What is it called when light hits a surface that it cannot pass through?

There is no scientific term for what happens when light hits an opaque object I'm afraid to say.


What happens when light shines on a translucent object?

The light shines through but only blurry so you cannot see the outline aswell Hope this helps x


What is an object that allows light to pass through but cannot be seen through?

Translucent.


What happens to light when it travels through transparent object?

by transmission , transmission is when the passing of light or other form of energy through matter .


How does a transparent object its color?

when light passes through it you can see the other side. When this happens, we say that the object transmits light


What is made when light cannot travel through an object?

Opaque


When light is bounced off an object it cannot pass through it is?

There are many objects that no light can pass through, although of course, it depends on what type of light you're talking about. The name of the type of object that visible light cannot pass through is called opaque.


What happens when you put an object in front of a light?

1) if the object is opeaque the will not pass through it 2) if the object is hard the light will bend and forming a shadow of that object 3) if the object is cold its temperature will become exact to the enviropment


Light that passes through an object is called?

Light usually passes through a transparent object. Similarly, light passes through the translucent objects but people cannot see through it.


What kind of images form when light rays cannot pass through an object?

Shadows.