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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)
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What happens when light hits an object it cannot pass through?
If the light can not pass through a object it is opaque . The light will reflect or be absorbed by the object.
What do light waves travel best through?
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.
What happens when light hits a surface?
Depending on its darkness it is partially reflected and partially absorbed but if truly black it will all be absorbed and vice versa
What is a superior mirage?
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.
What happens when white light is shone into a mirror?
It reflects back and a small amount is absorbed into its reflective surface.
What happens to light when its strikes an object?
The light waves can be reflected, absorbed, they can pass the object or be refracted.,
What do waves and light do when they strike a surface?
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.
What happens when light waves interacts with water?
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.
What happens to the rays when white light strikes a coloured surface?
The waves whose frequencies belong to that colour are reflected while other frequencies are absorbed.
When light waves strikes a red object what happens to the light wave of all colors except red?
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.
What happens to the absorbed light energy when a light wave is absorbed by an object?
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.
When light waves strike a red object what happens to the light waves of all colors except red?
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.
How do sound and light waves differ in terms of their propagation through different mediums?
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.
What happens to light energy that is not absorbed by a material?
Light energy that is not absorbed by a material is typically reflected, transmitted, or scattered.
What happens when there is reflection in light waves?
That means that the light waves rebound, and change direction.
What happens to the light that is absorbed by the chlorophyll?
I don know
What happens to the wavelengths of light that penetrate into the ocean?
they are absorbed
