Question

Indicate what happens when light strikes each type of matter listed below:

T = transmits straight through
B = refracts (bends)
R = reflects
A = absorbs

1) empty space (vacuum)
2) water in an aquarium
3) soil on a hillside
4) a glass window in a car
5) a brick wall
6) a lens in a camera
7) a mirror on a wall
8) water in a swimming pool
9) a roof covered with snow
10) a black shirt

Answer 1

empty space (vacuum): T

water in an aquarium: A, B, T

soil on a hillside: A, B

a glass window in a car: R, T

a brick wall: A, R

a lens in a camera: B

a mirror on a wall: R

water in a swimming pool: A, B, T

a roof covered with snow: A, B, T

a black shirt: A