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Why do bright lights leave an ephemeral impression in our eyes?

asked Oct 12, 2022 in Visible Light by eskimo

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What happens when sunlight enters a white surface? Does it reflect light or absorb light? What determines whether light is reflected or absorbed?

asked Oct 12, 2022 in Visible Light by useremoved

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Is it possible to travel using beams of light?

asked Oct 12, 2022 in Visible Light by jimbobby

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We can see an object from every angle so we know light is bouncing from all objects in all directions so how is a camera able to take a picture with light from every object going in all places?

asked Oct 11, 2022 in Visible Light by Carrie

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What is the difference between blue and red light? Would seeing blue light instead of red light have any effect on how we see things?

asked Oct 11, 2022 in Visible Light by tomatoehead

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Why do people notice flashing lights when they are turned on and off slowly, but not when they are turned on and off very fast?

asked Oct 10, 2022 in Visible Light by Banker

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Could atheists imagine a light brighter than the sun?

asked Oct 10, 2022 in Visible Light by NebulaOracle

+72 votes

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Why does blue light from the Sun scatter into the sky at day, but red light scatters at twilight?

asked Sep 20, 2022 in Visible Light by LuminousHarmony

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What makes two stones generate light when struck together?

asked Sep 20, 2022 in Visible Light by CrystalCharm

+282 votes

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How do polarized lenses affect sunlight when viewing directly at the Sun or other bright light sources?

asked Sep 20, 2022 in Visible Light by Ant62

+64 votes

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Why does visible light have a higher frequency than x-rays, but lower than Gamma Rays?

asked Sep 20, 2022 in Visible Light by Dave1988

+229 votes

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Light moves slower in more dense mediums, so does it accelerate when it enters a less dense medium (such as from water to air)? If so, what is this mechanism?

asked Sep 20, 2022 in Visible Light by Lijong Tao

+116 votes

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Does the light from a flashlight disperse when you point it up?

asked Sep 20, 2022 in Visible Light by fixscrews100

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Why do people believe that the ether composed of matter is not part of the wave theory of light?

asked Sep 20, 2022 in Visible Light by sambuca

+137 votes

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Is there any possibility that the red shifting of light is caused by relativity and by the different wavelengths perceived by the observers?

asked Sep 19, 2022 in Visible Light by MPT

+10 votes

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If light is made up of tiny particles, why does it appear to "spread" as it travels further from its source?

asked Sep 19, 2022 in Visible Light by TonyB

+8 votes

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Can you see light when looking down an optical cable from one side towards another side if there is no light source transmitting at that time between both sides?

asked Sep 19, 2022 in Visible Light by fostyrob (2.8k points)

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Is there a relationship between the volume of light (photons) and its traveling distance (traveling length)? Is there a principle governing that?

asked Sep 19, 2022 in Visible Light by RadiantVortex

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Can you look directly at the rising or setting sun without being blinded by its light? Why or why not?

asked Sep 18, 2022 in Visible Light by Josh.91

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How does darkness affect light?

asked Sep 18, 2022 in Visible Light by CelestialPulse

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