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Q: The detection of physical energy emitted or reflected by physical objects is called?
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How does your eyeball see?

Light emitted or reflected by objects in the surroundings causes reactions in the rod and cone cells in the retina. These reactions send electrical impulses to the brain, which interprets them as an image.


What causes the apparent colors of the objects we see?

What we perceive as color is specific wavelengths of light. Objects either emit or reflect light. Again depending on which wavelengths are either emitted or reflected is the color(s) we see. In emitted colors, a given source emits light. If all wavelengths are emitted then what we see is white. The object may emit specific wavelengths of light or it may use some sort of filter that allows only specific wavelengths to pass through and blocks all others. In reflected colors. the object or pigments of or on an object absorb all light wavelengths except certain ones. Those that are not trapped and are reflected or refracted back (as in the case of rainbows) we perceive as color(s).


Emitted by hot objects?

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Can light be reflected off all types of objects?

No, not objects that are opaque.


How does a sonar works in a boat or a ship?

Sonar is the technique of listening to sounds underwater to detrmine what is there. In passive sonar, objects not generating any sound will not be detected. Active sonar means that sound waves are generated and emitted. The device then listens for the sound being reflected back. That detects objects such as obstructions/rocks as well as other boats or underwater objects. The reflected wave is measured and the time delay noted as well as the direction of the reflected sound wave. These give the user a very good idea of the type, size as well as speed of the object.


What do the letters in radar mean?

RADAR stands for "Radio Detection and Ranging." It is a system that uses radio waves to detect the presence, distance, and direction of objects such as aircraft, ships, and vehicles by bouncing signals off them and measuring the reflected pulses.


What is viewing the light reflected by any object relative to the light reflected by surrounding objects is most necessary for experiencing?

To experience lightness constancy, it is necessary to view the light reflected by any object relative to the light reflected by surrounding objects. Lightness constancy is defined as the tendency to perceive little variation in the lightness of objects.


Which part of electromagnetic spectrum is emitted by warm objects?

IR, mostly.


Which surface are light rays reflected?

Any opaque or translucent surface will reflect light rays. The rays that are reflected are the one that you see- something blue would reflect blue light. IF the object is Opaque the rest of the light is absorbed. If it is translucent some light is absorbed while some passes through. Black objects absorb all colours of light while white objects reflects all colours of light. There are also some special objects such as mirrors that are highly reflective a produce an image by reflecting back the rays of light emitted from other objects.


Why can't we see objects in a darkened room?

In order to see, the eye must receive light; and darkness is the absence of light. Most of the objects we see around us are visible by reflected light -- reflected sunlight or reflected artificial light. Since darkness is the absence of light, there is no light in the darkness to be reflected from chairs, tables, or people to our eyes, and therefore we can not see these objects.


Objects in space that can only be viewed from earth because of reflected light energy are said to be what?

Objects in space that can only be viewed from earth becouse of reflected light energy are said to be


Does infrared pick up heat?

Yes, infrared radiation can detect heat. Infrared sensors are designed to detect and measure the infrared radiation emitted by objects, including heat emitted by living organisms or warm objects.