That's a complicated question, as different materials react in different ways. The most common thing to happen, though, is that an electron in the material will be bumped up to a higher energy level momentarily. When it returns to its original energy level, the energy will be converted heat (making the material warmer), electricity (see: photoelectric effect) or light (reemitting another light wave)
If the light can not pass through a object it is opaque . The light will reflect or be absorbed by the object.
Light waves travel fastest through vacuum, at nearly 30 million meters per second. Light travels more slowly through other substances such as air and water, and can be absorbed.
Depending on its darkness it is partially reflected and partially absorbed but if truly black it will all be absorbed and vice versa
A superior mirage happens when an image (mirage) of an object appears above the actual object. This happens due to the bending of light waves.
It reflects back and a small amount is absorbed into its reflective surface.
The light waves can be reflected, absorbed, they can pass the object or be refracted.,
When waves and light strike a surface, they can be reflected, absorbed, or transmitted. Reflection occurs when the waves bounce off the surface, absorption happens when the waves are taken in by the material, and transmission is when the waves pass through the surface.
When light waves interact with water, some of the light is absorbed and some is reflected. The absorbed light energy can cause water molecules to vibrate or move faster, leading to an increase in water temperature. Light can also be refracted as it passes through water, bending its path due to the change in medium.
The waves whose frequencies belong to that colour are reflected while other frequencies are absorbed.
Basically three things can happen to light as it strikes an object. It can be reflected, absorbed, or it can pass through. For simplicity, assume the object is not transparent; in that case, any light that is not reflected is absorbed.
When a light wave is absorbed by an object, the absorbed light energy is converted into heat or other forms of energy within the object.
Basically three things can happen to light as it strikes an object. It can be reflected, absorbed, or it can pass through. For simplicity, assume the object is not transparent; in that case, any light that is not reflected is absorbed.
Sound waves require a medium, such as air or water, to travel through, while light waves can travel through a vacuum. Sound waves travel slower than light waves and can be absorbed or reflected by different materials, while light waves can pass through most materials without being absorbed.
Light energy that is not absorbed by a material is typically reflected, transmitted, or scattered.
That means that the light waves rebound, and change direction.
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they are absorbed