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Understanding Properties of Light: Opaque, Translucent, and Transparent

Explore how light waves interact with objects, from absorption to reflection, defining materials as opaque, translucent, or transparent based on their light behavior. Discover the differences between these properties and how they affect visibility.

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Understanding Properties of Light: Opaque, Translucent, and Transparent

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  1. Properties of Light 1 Opaque, Translucent, and Transparent • When light waves strike an object, some of the waves are absorbed by the object, some are reflected by it, and some might pass through it. • What happens to light when it strikes the object depends on the material that the object is made of.

  2. Properties of Light • All objects reflect and absorb some light waves. Materials that let no light pass through them are opaque (oh PAYK). 1 Opaque, Translucent, and Transparent • You cannot see other objects through opaque materials.

  3. Properties of Light 1 Opaque, Translucent, and Transparent • On the other hand, you clearly can see other objects through materials such as glass and clear plastic that allow nearly all the light that strikes them to pass through. • These materials are transparent.

  4. Properties of Light 1 Opaque, Translucent, and Transparent • A third type of material allows only some light to pass through. • Although objects behind these materials are visible, they are not clear.

  5. Properties of Light 1 Opaque, Translucent, and Transparent • These materials, such as waxed paper and frosted glass, are translucent (trans LEW sent).

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