What Happens When Light Energy Passes Straight Through an Object

Transmission of light occurs when light passes through matter. As light is transmitted, it may pass straight through matter or it may be refracted or scattered as it passes through. When light is refracted, it changes direction as it passes into a new medium and changes speed.

What is it called when light passes through an object?

The phenomena when light passes through the object (a medium) is known as refraction. Refraction is defined as the bending of light ray when it passes from one medium to another.

What happens when light energy is stopped by and object and soaks in?

Absorption of light When waves are absorbed by a surface, the energy of the wave is transferred to the particles in the surface. This will usually increase the internal energy of the particles. When white light shines on an opaque object, some wavelengths or colours of light are absorbed.