what happnes to light that isn't absorbed?

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what happnes to light that isn't absorbed?

ont he topic of bio here. i mean so some things absorb certain kinds of light and reflect another color, but what happens to the light that isn't absorbed?

2007-11-28 10:28:23 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space

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It's reflected. Only two things can happen: it's absorbed or reflected.
On a rough surface the reflection is known as "scattering."

2007-11-28 10:39:55 · answer #1 · answered by ZA 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Simple! It is reflected. There are only two choices; light can either be absorbed to some degree, or it can be reflected to some degree.

2007-11-28 10:54:11 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

It's reflected.

2007-11-28 10:32:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋

Hi. It colors the object.

2007-11-28 11:03:35 · answer #4 · answered by Cirric 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋