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By calling it a "white surface", you've already described what happens. A large
fraction of the light, regardless of its wavelength, reflects from the surface, and
very little of it, regardless of its wavelength, is absorbed. If any of this were
appreciably different, then the surface would not be white.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 12y agoLight scatters and dissapates if the wall is not completely smooth as a mirror. This is called dispersal a common term in this genre and category in science.
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What occurs when light hits a irregular surface?
The light will be absorbed and reflected unevenly.
What happens when light hits a black surface?
the black absorbs it in Answer Any black object will reflect back light because of the friction particles that are on its surface, these will reflect back the light which shines upon it. It is said that black is the absence of color but we see it as the color black. The same goes for white light which is a combination of all colors but we see it as the color white. A black object will always reflect some light.
What happens when a ray of light hits metal?
It reflects off it. If the surface is smooth you get an orderly reflection, if rough then a random scatter of light.
What happens when rays of light hits a bumpy surface?
They may be absorbed and converted to heat or reflected in scattered fashion.
What happens when a red light hits a white object?
the part the red light touches will turn red...like if u get a red laser pointer and point it at a white paper.
What happens when light hits a rough surface?
when light hits a rough surface it scattters.
What happens when hits a black surface?
im assuming that u meant "what happens when LIGHT hits a black surface?" the reason for this is that the black surface ABSORBS the light, and so none of the light waves can be reflected back (which is what makes it look black)
What occurs when light hits a irregular surface?
The light will be absorbed and reflected unevenly.
When a ray of white light hits an opaque surface with red orange yellow green and violet what colors will the surface appear?
The surface will appear white.
What happens when sunlight hits a surface?
The sunlight will be absorbed by the surface.If the surface is a mirror,lesser light will be absorbed.More will be reflected. If the surface is black,more light will be absorbed.
What happens when sunlight hits a dark surface?
The sunlight will be absorbed by the surface.If the surface is a mirror,lesser light will be absorbed.More will be reflected. If the surface is black,more light will be absorbed.
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 rays hits a very smooth surface?
It is reflected at the same angle to the normal. The normal is a line perpendicular to the surface.
What happens when light hits a black surface?
the black absorbs it in Answer Any black object will reflect back light because of the friction particles that are on its surface, these will reflect back the light which shines upon it. It is said that black is the absence of color but we see it as the color black. The same goes for white light which is a combination of all colors but we see it as the color white. A black object will always reflect some light.
What happens when a ray of light hits metal?
It reflects off it. If the surface is smooth you get an orderly reflection, if rough then a random scatter of light.
What happens when a light ray hits a surface?
They may be absorbed and converted to heat or reflected in scattered fashion.
What happens when a ray of light hits a reflective surface like a mirror?
It'll undergo reflection and will get reflected back
