How can light be reflected refracted and absorbed?

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Light always travels in a straight line until something gets in its way. When that happens, light can be absorbed, reflected (bounced off) or refracted (bent), depending on what kind of surface it hits.

What materials can you find at home that can reflect refract absorb or transmit light?

reflective materials, such as aluminum foil and the mirror, to reflect the light. solid, non-transparent materials, such as wax paper, body parts, notebook paper and cardboard paper, to absorb the light.

What are some examples of light absorption?

For example, grass appears green in white light: red, orange, yellow, blue, indigo and violet are absorbed by the grass. green light is reflected by the grass and detected by our eyes.

What happens when you turn on the flashlight in front of a clear glass of water does the light transmit?

However, much of the light will pass through the glass, because glass is transparent. Water affects light rays in a similar way. Some light will be reflected off the surface of the water, but much of the light will pass through the transparent water.

What are the three types of materials based on the absorption of light?

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Transparent Material.
Translucent Material.
Opaque Material.

Is light absorbed or reflected?

Surfaces do not only reflect light; they also absorb it. The light energy is absorbed by the molecules of a body and is then transformed into kinetic energy.

What materials absorb the most light?

Coal, black paint, and carbon nanotube arrays — also known as Vantablack — look black because they absorb the energy of the incident light almost completely.

What happens if we cover the flashlight with paper will the light pass through the paper?

What would happen if you put a sheet of black construction paper in front of a flashlight? Explanation: If you tried to shine a flashlight through a sheet of black construction paper, it would block the light. Light would not be able to pass through to the other side, and it would not be reflected.

What does the experiment prove about the way light travels?

This experiment shows that light travels in a straight line in the air. But it also bounces off of a reflective surface, like a mirror. The angle of the light as it bounces off the mirror will be the same as the angle of the light as it hits the mirror.

What are the 3 types of material describe each?

Traditionally the three major classes of materials are metals, polymers, and ceramics. Examples of these are steel, cloth, and pottery. These classes usually have quite different sources, characteristics, and applications.

What do you mean by visible light?

The visible light spectrum is the segment of the electromagnetic spectrum that the human eye can view. More simply, this range of wavelengths is called visible light. Typically, the human eye can detect wavelengths from 380 to 700 nanometers.

What material absorbs the most light?

Vantablack
Vantablack (Vertically Aligned Nanotube Array BLACK) can absorb 99.965 percent of ultraviolet (UV), visible and infrared (IR) light. British researchers at Surrey NanoSystems helped developed the material, and its properties can be used on telescopes as well as making objects seemingly disappear.