The object (or substance) may transmit the light, may reflect all or part of it,
may absorb all or part of it, or combinations of these effects.
If some of the light is transmitted (sails right on through), and IF the speed
of light in the object or substance is not the same as the speed of light was
where it came from, and IF the light hits the object or substance from a
direction that's not perpendicular to the boundary, then the direction of the
light will change.
Light waves originate from a light source, such as the sun, a light bulb, or a laser. When an object absorbs energy, it can emit photons, which are the elementary particles of light that travel as electromagnetic waves.
actually microwaves are easier to bend than light waves because microwaves are larger than light waves
Transverse waves are created by a back-and-forth motion or vibration of an object. In transverse waves, the particles of the medium move perpendicular to the direction of the wave. Examples include light waves and water waves.
A convex lens can change the behavior of light waves by refracting them, causing the light to converge and creating a magnified image of an object. This magnification effect can make an object appear larger than its actual size when viewed through the lens.
Electromagnetic waves travel the fastest, including visible light, radio waves, and X-rays. In a vacuum, all electromagnetic waves travel at the speed of light, which is approximately 299,792 kilometers per second.
The light waves can be reflected, absorbed, they can pass the object or be refracted.,
refraction
Basically three things can happen to light as it strikes an object. It can be reflected, absorbed, or it can pass through. For simplicity, assume the object is not transparent; in that case, any light that is not reflected is absorbed.
Light. Quantum particles impeding on an object. Electromagnetic waves striking an object.
light waves have no mass so when it strikes an object it causes no vibration and therefore no sound
When light waves strike a blue object, the object absorbs most of the colors in the light spectrum except for blue. Blue light waves are reflected off the object, giving it its blue color.
bounces off a surface at an equal angle to the incident angle. This process can result in a change in the direction of the light.
The bending of a wave as it moves from one medium into another is called refraction.
When light waves strike a red object, the object absorbs all colors except red. The red wavelengths are reflected off the object and into our eyes, which is why we perceive the object as red. This absorption and reflection process is what gives objects their color.
A superior mirage happens when an image (mirage) of an object appears above the actual object. This happens due to the bending of light waves.
As an object moves away from you, the wavelength of light appears to lengthen, known as redshift. This is a result of the Doppler effect, where the motion of the object causes the light waves to stretch out. The further the object moves away, the more stretched out the light waves become.
Waves bouncing off an object is called reflection.