When a wave is partially reflected at a boundary, some of the energy is transmitted into the new medium while the remaining energy is reflected back. This results in a division of energy between the reflected and transmitted waves.
When a wave is totally reflected at a boundary, its energy is mostly reflected back in the opposite direction. Some of the energy may be absorbed by the boundary or transmitted through it, but the wave largely maintains its energy as it reflects.
Light energy that is not absorbed by a material is typically reflected, transmitted, or scattered.
When a wave is reflected, it bounces off a boundary and changes direction. The angle of reflection is equal to the angle of incidence. Energy is conserved in the reflection process.
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.
When the sun's energy is reflected back from the Earth, it can be absorbed by the atmosphere, clouds, or surface. Some of the energy gets trapped and warms the Earth, contributing to the greenhouse effect. The rest is radiated back towards space.
When a wave is partially reflected at a boundary, some of the wave energy bounces back into the original medium, while the rest continues to propagate into the new medium. The degree of reflection depends on the properties of the two media (such as their densities and speeds of sound) and the angle at which the wave strikes the boundary.
When a wave is totally reflected at a boundary, its energy is mostly reflected back in the opposite direction. Some of the energy may be absorbed by the boundary or transmitted through it, but the wave largely maintains its energy as it reflects.
It goes back into space.
Most of it is reflected back into space.
Light energy that is not absorbed by a material is typically reflected, transmitted, or scattered.
Most of it is reflected back into space.
Most of it is reflected back into space.
Most of it is reflected back into space.
It is either transmitted or reflected. Often, different portions of the light do both.
When a wave is reflected, it bounces off a boundary and changes direction. The angle of reflection is equal to the angle of incidence. Energy is conserved in the reflection process.
The sunlight is partially absorbed by materials on Earth; when that happens, the energy in the sunlight is converted into heat energy.
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.