When light strikes an opaque material, which of the following accurately describes what happens to the light rays? Some of the light passes through it but that light is quickly scattered; some of the light is absorbed as heat and some is reflected off the surface Most of the light passes through it, but some is also reflected and refracted None of the light passes through it; some of the light is absorbed as heat but most is reflected off the surface Half of the light rays pass through heating the substance and the other half are reflected off the surface casting a shadow

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Landen Patrick

14 May, 09:57

When light strikes an opaque material, which of the following accurately describes what happens to the light rays? Some of the light passes through it but that light is quickly scattered; some of the light is absorbed as heat and some is reflected off the surface Most of the light passes through it, but some is also reflected and refracted None of the light passes through it; some of the light is absorbed as heat but most is reflected off the surface Half of the light rays pass through heating the substance and the other half are reflected off the surface casting a shadow

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Ariel Marks · Answer 1

None of the light passes through it; some of the light is absorbed as heat but most is reflected off the surface. This is how you see objects. reflected light from them hits your eye. (Opaque means not transparent)