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When light strikes a transparent material most of the light is absorbed or reflected?
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∙ 12y ago
White light is a mixture of all of the visible wavelengths in the spectrum. When white light strikes any object, some, all, or none is reflected off it and the balance of the light spectrum is absorbed. For example a Baseball essentially reflects ALL of the wavelengths striking it, absorbing none. While a black-colored Racquetball absorbs ALL of the wavelengths, reflecting none. Objects that are colorized, absorb certain wavelengths, and reflect others. For example, a yellow ball absorbs the red and blue portions of the spectrum and reflects the yellow. Red colored objects reflect the blue and yellow portions of the spectrum and reflect the red. The primary colors of pigment are magenta, cyan, and yellow. This color mixing principle is called "subtractive".
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When light strikes a transparent material most of the light is reflected true or false?
true
When light strikes the a material and most of the light is absorbed or reflected what optical must the material have?
true
What 3 things could possibly happen when light strikes a material?
It can be absorbed, reflected, or transmitted.
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.
What happens when light strikes a substance?
It is reflected and/or absorbed depending on the color of the light and the object.
What happens to light that strikes an opaque material?
It gets absorbed or reflected
When light strikes a transparent material most of the light is reflected true or false?
true
When light strikes the a material and most of the light is absorbed or reflected what optical must the material have?
true
How does light behave when it strikes a transparent object?
It can be absorbed, refracted or reflected
What 3 things could possibly happen when light strikes a material?
It can be absorbed, reflected, or transmitted.
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.
When the Sun's rays strikes Earth's surface energy is reflected or absorbed?
absorbed
What happens to light that strikes a transluctent material?
some of the light is reflected, some of the light is absorbed, and some of the light passes though.
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.
What happens when white light strikes an object?
Depending on the object, it may be reflected, absorbed, refracted or internally reflected.
What happens when light strikes a substance?
It is reflected and/or absorbed depending on the color of the light and the object.
What happens to light when its strikes an object?
The light waves can be reflected, absorbed, they can pass the object or be refracted.,
