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When light rays hit a rough surface and bounce back at different angles?
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∙ 11y ago
Light will be both absorbed and will be reflected unevenly (scattered) when impinging on a surface that is irregular. It depends on the light and the surface, but some light will be absorbed, and the rest (a little or a lot) will be scattered when it is reflected in different directions.
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∙ 14y ago
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What is it called when light rays hit a rough surface and bounce back at different angles?
Scattering of light.
What occurs when a parrellel rays of light hits a rough surface?
The light rays are deflected off at the same angles as the angles on the rough surface.
When light waves hit a rough surface they create what type of reflection?
When light waves hit a rough surface they create a diffuse reflection. This means that the waves spread out in different angles.
Light waves bounce off the surfaces of most objects?
it depends on the surface. the ability for a light wave 2 "bounce off" lies in whether or not the substance will absorb that certain frequency of light...and the type of surface (i.e. smooth or rough)
What happens when light reflects off of a rough surface?
a smooth surface would let all the light through in one direction/angle, but a rough surface would make the different rays of light come out at different angles;making the different coulors more easily visible.
What is it called when light rays hit a rough surface and bounce back at different angles?
Scattering of light.
To bounce sound or light from a surface?
Reflect
What occurs when a parrellel rays of light hits a rough surface?
The light rays are deflected off at the same angles as the angles on the rough surface.
What is The interaction of light with a surface is called?
The interaction of light beams with a surface is called regular reflection when the light beams reflect off all points of the surface at the same angle. When the light beams hit the surface and reflect off in different angles it is called diffuse reflection.
When light waves hit a rough surface they create what type of reflection?
When light waves hit a rough surface they create a diffuse reflection. This means that the waves spread out in different angles.
How will light hitting a solid surface be reflected back?
when a light ray is thrown on a PLANE surface two things occur which cause light to reflect 1- the incident ray is equal to the reflected ray 1- the incident ray , the reflected ray and the normal, at the point of incidence, all lie at the same plane
Light waves bounce off the surfaces of most objects?
it depends on the surface. the ability for a light wave 2 "bounce off" lies in whether or not the substance will absorb that certain frequency of light...and the type of surface (i.e. smooth or rough)
What happens when light reflects off of a rough surface?
a smooth surface would let all the light through in one direction/angle, but a rough surface would make the different rays of light come out at different angles;making the different coulors more easily visible.
What is the term for when light rays bounce of a surface?
I think 'reflection' is the term you are looking for.
The interaction of light beams with a surface is called?
The interaction of light beams with a surface is called regular reflection when the light beams reflect off all points of the surface at the same angle. When the light beams hit the surface and reflect off in different angles it is called diffuse reflection.
What happens when light waves get reflected?
The light waves bounce off the surface and travel in a new direction
Why can't see your reflection on paper?
You can't see your reflection on a piece of paper because on mirror, the light rays bounce off at a perfect angle, in a perfectly straight line. However, on a piece of paper, the light rays bounce off in all different directions, at different angles so your eyes can't detect a perfect reflection.
